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Beware of the bull
Spectrum, Umesh Pandey, Published on 21/01/2018
» 'Sell your house and buy stocks," a banker told Spectrum over dinner a few months ago.
Voters need to know of any economic hit
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 29/07/2016
» A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to meet the Election Commission (EC) during an event that I had helped organise for the Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand.
The dangers of daily life in the capital
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 15/07/2016
» The front-page picture in our paper yesterday showing how much damage a 20-minute fire, that started randomly at On Nut BTS station, could cause took many of us by surprise and I for one am not buying the statement that the construction quality of the station's elevator was "standard".
Crackdown on 'likes' will only backfire
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 18/12/2015
» Over the past few weeks there have been reports of how people are going to be prosecuted for their "likes" on Facebook posts regarding issues deemed sensitive and possibly in breach of Section 112.
Will THAI's fortunes take off or falter?
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 27/11/2015
» The past week has seen a lot of talk about how bad our national carrier Thai Airways International (THAI) has become over the past few years. Not many people realise that THAI's problems are not unique -- the global airline industry is facing the same challenges.
Constitution saga gets ever curiouser
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 11/09/2015
» It has been nearly a week since the rejection of the much-touted draft constitution which took months to write and cost the country a fortune and already I am kind of baffled with the confusing signals that are coming out of the military-led government.
Fishery cleanup an Asean-wide issue
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 27/04/2015
» The recent decision by the European Union to issue a "yellow card" to Thailand to hasten a cleanup of the fishery industry should have come as no surprise. The use of forced and slave labour by producers of seafood that is exported all over the world has become a matter of national shame.