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An open road ahead
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 16/10/2016
» The Department of Land Transport is getting used to visits from people looking to invest in a driving school. A decade ago, there was only one private driving school registered under the department. But that quickly changed last year when at least one person visited every week to ask about the qualifications needed to open a school. The department now answers similar queries on a daily basis.
Cat and mouse: Accused tiger trafficker slips authorities' net
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 26/06/2016
» It was the middle of a bright day in 2010 when the buyer set off in a truck with a cage on the back to pick up a tiger. In the northeastern province of Khon Kaen, he picked up two traffickers, and they drove two hours southwest to Chaiyaphum.
A complete waste
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 01/05/2016
» When the Samart Corporation partnered in a lucrative deal to dispose of waste at Suvarnabhumi Airport in 2006, questions were raised as to why a telecommunications company was awarded the contract. The 600 million baht agreement with the Airports of Thailand (AoT) called for the construction of two incinerators to handle all waste generated at the country's biggest airport.
Webster's degrees of disappointment
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 24/05/2015
» Petcharat Saksirivetkul was relieved to be among the 70 seniors who graduated from Webster University Thailand (WUT) two weeks ago. It almost didn’t happen.
Farming out new ideas, or replanting old seeds?
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 02/11/2014
» The Prasert Singsuksri family has farmed rice for four generations in Ayutthaya's Bang Sai district, where a typical pioneer farm during his grandfather's era would start out with 5-10 rai of land.
Great mall of china
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 05/11/2013
» Tanongsak Manotamraksa is not new to the property sector. The owner of Bangkok's 8-billion-baht Sampeng 2 Centre had his first business at the age of 27, pooling money with friends to build homes and offices in the Rama III Road area in 1989.
Miyamoto sees tremendous growth opportunities in Asia
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 21/01/2013
» Miyamoto International, a global earthquake and structural engineering firm, expects revenue from Asia to grow by 30% per year from this year onwards, says Kit Miyamoto, the president and chief executive.
New entertainment estate under study
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 10/07/2012
» The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) is studying a plan to set up an estate dedicated to the value-added entertainment industry.