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NBTC seeks B53bn from sale of 5G licences
Bloomberg News, Published on 14/05/2019
» The National Broadcasting & Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) plans to sell three 700 megahertz spectrum licences for a total of about 53 billion baht as part of an effort to develop fifth-generation wireless services.
Thailand needs hyperloop, not China-built high-speed rail: Thanathorn
Bloomberg News, Published on 02/10/2018
» A tycoon turned politician who opposes Thailand’s military government has criticised its US$5.6 billion high-speed rail project with China because hyperloop technology offers a more modern alternative.
Singtel to buy majority stake in Intouch
Bloomberg News, Published on 18/08/2016
» SINGAPORE - Singapore Telecommunications Ltd agreed to pay S$2.47 billion ($1.8 billion) for stakes in Intouch Holdings Plc and India’s Bharti Telecom Ltd to broaden access to fast-growing wireless markets in Asia and Africa.
Philippine island of 120 stares down China’s military might
Bloomberg News, Published on 10/07/2015
» MANILA — On a clear night, the Filipinos who live on Pagasa Island — a speck in the vast South China Sea — can see the floodlights from giant Chinese cranes working around the clock, dredging sand to build on a nearby reef.
Sex shops, street bars survive government's graft crackdown
Bloomberg News, Published on 01/07/2015
» Fern’s cocktail bar appears each night on a sidewalk between a group of scantily-clad women from the next-door go-go bar and a noodle stall near one of Bangkok’s infamous red-light districts. By morning it has vanished.
US nominates former N. Korea envoy as Thailand ambassador
Bloomberg News, Published on 14/04/2015
» WASHINGTON – Glyn Davies, a former US envoy for North Korean policy, was nominated by President Barack Obama as ambassador to Thailand to fill a position vacant for six months.
AirAsia jet suspected in ocean
Bloomberg News, Published on 29/12/2014
» SURABAY/JAKARTA — Search crews scouring the Java Sea for a missing AirAsia passenger jet failed to find any trace for a second day as authorities suspect the plane carrying 162 people crashed into the waters off Indonesia.
Sony’s breach 'stretched from Thai hotel to Hollywood'
Bloomberg News, Published on 08/12/2014
» WASHINGTON/NEW YORK — The computer hackers drilled into the network at the elegant St. Regis Bangkok that night and, with a keystroke, laid bare the secrets of Sony Pictures Entertainment.
Default risk soars, funds pull $4bn
Bloomberg News, Published on 20/01/2014
» The perceived risk of Thailand defaulting on its debt is at its highest since August last year, as anti-government protests prompt money managers to sell off Thai stocks and bonds.
Aberdeen buys Thai stocks
Bloomberg News, Published on 03/01/2014
» The worst start to a year for Thai stocks since at least 1988 spurred Aberdeen Asset Management Plc to buy after valuations fell to the lowest levels in 18 months.