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PM2.5 needs a bright spark
Oped, Editorial, Published on 19/03/2024
» Air pollution woes in Chiang Mai grabbed national headlines after Pita Limjaroenrat, list-MP and chief adviser to the Move Forward Party, urged the Srettha administration to declare the northern tourist town a disaster zone to unlock more funding to fight pollution in the province.
Royal Thai Air Force to pitch new jet procurement plan
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 15/03/2024
» The Royal Thai Air Force is looking to procure either Swedish-built Gripen E-series or US-made F-16 Block 70 fighter jets starting later this year, according to ACM Phanpakdee Pattanakul, the RTAF chief.
Overwhelmed by success
Published on 11/03/2024
» Phuket has been in the limelight the past six months after the government announced a plan to elevate Thailand to an aviation hub, with Phuket the key gateway in the South.
'Master plan' under way to fix woes of ageing demographics
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 09/03/2024
» A master plan is being drafted to improve Thailand's ability to cope with the consequences of two key factors exacerbating the country's problematic demographic trend -- namely, a rapidly ageing population and declining birth rates, the government said yesterday.
Subdued earnings performance puts pressure on SET
Business, Published on 09/03/2024
» The SET index established a trading range between 1,357 and 1,405 points in February. The bourse hit a low of 1,357 at the start before bouncing back, but traded mostly sideways for the remainder of the month. Key factors expected to influence market direction in March include:
South Korea needs foreign workers, but often fails to protect them
New York Times, Published on 02/03/2024
» POCHEON, South Korea — Samsung phones. Hyundai cars. LG televisions. South Korean exports are available in virtually every corner of the world. But the nation is more dependent than ever before on an import to keep its factories and farms humming: foreign labour.
New life on the buses?
Oped, Editorial, Published on 02/03/2024
» Two weeks ago, the cabinet appointed a new board for the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA). This 48-year-old public mass transit body has a bad reputation as a poorly run state enterprise with a gigantic toxic debt.
Siam Paragon Celebrates Chinese New Year in Style
Published on 09/02/2024
» Siam Paragon reinforces its status as a premier ‘global destination’ for both Thai and international visitors. To celebrate the Chinese New Year 2024, Siam Paragon, in collaboration with KASIKORNBANK, is proud to present a magnificent celebration to welcome the Year of the Dragon, entitled "Siam Paragon Golden Prosperous Chinese New Year 2024: The Greatest Year of The Dragon." The festivities are scheduled from today until February 11, 2024, at Siam Paragon, Bangkok.
Urasaya Launches Pre-Sales for Sichon Beachfront Villas
Published on 05/02/2024
» NAKHON SI THAMMARAT, THAILAND: Pioneering real estate developer Urasaya Property Co., Ltd. has opened pre-sales for Urasaya Beachfront Residences, its much-anticipated collection of luxurious pool villas located on the pristine shores of Sichon, set against the backdrop of the Khao Luang mountain range in Nakhon Si Thammarat province.
The fascists are (probably not) coming after all
Oped, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 29/01/2024
» ‘Fascism is on the march everywhere!” shrieked the headline on a recent think-piece by my least favourite foreign affairs commentator (who must remain nameless because I don’t want to give him any publicity). But articles and op-eds about the fascist threat are certainly on the march, and occasionally a real fascist pops up in public.