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Publicity never bad
News, Postbag, Published on 16/02/2016
» Thanks for your brave attempt at clarifying what bridge is and is not (Life, Feb 15). One of the unintended consequences of the saga is that the Pattaya bridge club, small by international standards, is now the most famous in the entire world, with several hundred newspaper and TV reports and tens of thousands of comments on blogsites talking about it. The tale has also made Jeremy Watson (the organiser) and myself (the founder, in 1994) the best-known bridge players throughout the five continents even though our standards sadly fall short of the brilliance usually required for notoriety.
Liberalise lease laws
News, Postbag, Published on 29/01/2016
» An argument often heard in Thailand is that to extend leases or grant ownership rights to foreigners would betray sensitivity to the history of colonisation in Southeast Asia. But Thailand has not been subject to colonisation and is seldom seen to be overly sensitive to its neighbours' problems or transgressions, unless they directly impact the kingdom.
More acquisitions expected to fill missing links
Asia focus, Published on 23/03/2015
» Having expanded its business empire by acquiring assets over the past few years, Indorama Ventures Plc (IVL) is preparing to announce more acquisitions during the course of this year.
Smooth sailing for Mermaid in offshore oil business
Business, ShareInvestor, Published on 07/11/2014
» Mermaid Maritime Plc, a provider of subsea and drilling services for the offshore oil and gas industry, is a subsidiary of Thailand-based shipping group Thoresen Thai Agencies Plc (TTA). Mermaid has been listed on the Singapore Exchange since 2007. Chalermchai Mahagitsiri, executive vice-chairman and chief executive, discusses his company's strategy and outlook.
Postbag: High performance puzzling
News, Published on 12/10/2014
» Please forgive my lack of modesty. I get quite a smug feeling when I complete all three of the Bangkok Post crosswords at the weekend. The English-style cryptic on Saturdays is quite different to the American-style, two of which appear on Sunday. I think the description of "easy" for the smaller of the two Sunday offerings is flippant at best.
The story the oil headlines are missing: China's hunt for resources affects prices
Business, Published on 23/08/2014
» Q. Several weeks ago American mainstream media headlines were awash with sensational news that the US had lifted the ban on crude oil exports, but in the fine print this news was really just about a loophole for processed condensates. How significant is this "loophole" for the future of US oil exports?