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Penpisith Chunprom Appointed KONE Thailand Managing Director
Published on 15/08/2024
» KONE, a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, has appointed Penpisith Chunprom as the Managing Director for Thailand and a member of the KONE Southeast Asia leadership team from July 2024. He takes charge from Edward Loy, who is relinquishing this role and continuing as Managing Director for Southeast Asia. Based in Bangkok, Penpisith will lead KONE’s operations in Thailand, driving the strategic and commercial goals across both Thailand and the region’s emerging markets including Cambodia, Myanmar and Laos.
Spending plans?
Oped, Postbag, Published on 27/04/2024
» Re: "Prawit declares B87m in assets", (BP, April 25).
Expanding for the long term
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 06/04/2024
» Executives at long-standing conglomerate Yip In Tsoi Co Ltd credit expansion of its empire and navigating through challenges to foresight, business diversification and strong partnerships.
The sound of a new era
Life, John Clewley, Published on 16/01/2024
» It's been eight years since Paradise Bangkok Molam International Band released their last studio album Planet Lam, in 2016. This followed their debut album 21st Century Molam, released in 2014. In early December, the band soft-launched a vinyl version of their new album Arayalam on the Zudrangma Records label.
Harnessing heritage
Life, Published on 09/10/2023
» Consecrated by rich history and exalted by the faith of its local community, Wat Prayurawongsawas (known colloquially as Wat Prayoon) inspires awe with the grandeur of its towering Phra Borommathat Maha Chedi (principal stupa), whose pleasing bell-shaped proportions find glorifying aesthetic resonance in the 18 subsidiary stupas that punctuate the encircling gallery.
Master plan amendment greenlighted
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 27/09/2023
» The board of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) voted unanimously on Sept 21 for a resolution to amend the master plan for the allocation of rights to use the country's satellite orbits.
Finding beauty in the everyday
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 04/07/2023
» The 12th White Elephant Art Award focuses on realistic and figurative art which refers to art that depicts everyday objects, figures or subjects in a realistic or true-to-life way. After The White Elephant Art Award announced a theme of "Cherish The World", two artists -- Jarun Pan-onta and Surapun Kwansaensuk -- drew inspiration from nature to create paintings. As a result, Jarun won the White Elephant Prize while Surapun won a special prize called the Khunying Wanna Sirivadhanabhakdi Award, created for the first time.
A grab-bag of mass appeal promises
News, Published on 26/03/2023
» Ahead of the May 14 election, parties are outlining populist policies, with few bothering to spell out how they will fund them.
Students fear for job prospects
News, Published on 05/03/2023
» Despite the country's post-Covid economic recovery, which has seen the employment rate returning to the "old normal", over 230,000 recent graduates remain unemployed, raising concerns among students pursuing low-demand degrees.