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A complete waste
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 01/05/2016
» When the Samart Corporation partnered in a lucrative deal to dispose of waste at Suvarnabhumi Airport in 2006, questions were raised as to why a telecommunications company was awarded the contract. The 600 million baht agreement with the Airports of Thailand (AoT) called for the construction of two incinerators to handle all waste generated at the country's biggest airport.
A clash of spirits
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 07/06/2015
» The houses of the Christians stand in stark contrast to the rest of the households where the roofs are thatched with cogon grass. Located on the lower end of a mountain range in the remote North, the homes of the converts are equipped with television sets and have roofs of corrugated iron that glisten silver in the sun, which are forbidden under animistic Lua beliefs that centre on spirits.
Harley revs up expansion
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 17/01/2014
» Power Station Motorsport Co, the authorised dealer of Harley-Davidson in Thailand, will open showrooms and service centres in three regions of the country in a bid to double sales by 2018.
TDRI: Tear down these trade walls
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 21/11/2013
» Thailand should allow free trade in the energy, telecommunications and financial sectors to drive competition and lower costs for business operators, says the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI).
Sugar subsidies poised to rise
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 15/10/2013
» Delayed reforms and the government's plan to encourage farmers to switch from growing rice to sugar cane will drive up state sugar subsidies, says the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI).
World oil price picking up in third quarter _ Thaioil
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 04/09/2013
» The crude oil price will likely rise slightly in the third quarter amid ongoing unrest and political conflict in the Middle East and North Africa, the major source of the commodity, says Thaioil Plc (TOP).
Innovate to survive, Thais told
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 16/07/2013
» Thailand needs to focus more on value-added food products to cope with stiffer competition once the Asean Economic Community (AEC) is established in the next few years, an international expert says.
High hopes for cane output
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 11/09/2012
» Thai sugar millers expect annual sugar cane production will reach 150 million tonnes within the next three years from just over 90 million tonnes this year thanks to improved technology.
Government urged to act on high-speed rail network
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 10/01/2012
» The private sector is urging the government to move forward quickly with plans to construct a high-speed rail network within five years.