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Can Thailand meet the challenges of 2018?
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 06/01/2018
» The military government ended 2017 by saying that this year -- supposedly its last in power -- it will wage war on poverty.
No new beginnings
News, Postbag, Published on 06/01/2018
» Re: "A year of living dangerously in Thailand", (Opinion, Jan 5).
Impact's festive bookings up 20%
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 06/01/2018
» A total of 164 events were booked for Impact Exhibition and Convention Center during the year-end period, growth of some 20% from the last festive season.
Five things to look for in Thai sports this year
Sports, Wanchai Rujawongsanti, Published on 07/01/2018
» Several tournaments at home and abroad are awaiting Thai athletes and fans this year, including the Fifa World Cup, Asian Games and Suzuki Cup.
Long fight against a hidden killer
Spectrum, Published on 07/01/2018
» The conflict may be over, but the danger lives on. Landmines left by insurgents and government forces have contaminated Thailand for more than four decades. Buried just beneath the surface, these weapons are designed to kill and injure those who misstep. They hide just off of well-worn paths, in fields, forests and sometimes dangerously close to places people call home.
Breathing uneasy: smog spurs health problems in New Delhi
Spectrum, Published on 07/01/2018
» When air quality levels in New Delhi rose over 40 times above the World Health Organisation's (WHO) safe limit, Rai, former president of the Indian Tour Agents Association, suffered a major asthma attack.
Gift-giving must be put out to pasture
News, Editorial, Published on 07/01/2018
» The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) must reconsider its plan to raise the gift allowance for cabinet ministers and senior officers which is currently capped at 3,000 baht.
Possibly time to look on the bright side
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 07/01/2018
» Having just about scraped through the Year of the Chicken, here we are seven days into 2018 and wondering what's in store during the Year of the Dog. It probably won't be all that great, but we'll leave the gloom and doom to the experts. Let's just hope it's a least a bit more enjoyable than the past couple of years which have really been quite awful, and almost of an annus horribilis nature.
The passion of Phra Phayom Kalayano
Spectrum, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 07/01/2018
» The name of Phra Phayom Kalayano -- the famous abbot of Wat Suan Kaeo in Nonthaburi -- has various connotations. For religion, he is a prolific sermon giver whose lively oratory style lures the younger generation to listen to the Lord Buddha's teachings. For social development, the 68-year-old monk is a living example of a Phra Nak Pattana -- or a developing monk who works to improve the lives of poor people.
Malaysia opposition names Mahathir, 92, as PM candidate
Reuters, Published on 07/01/2018
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's opposition coalition on Sunday named 92-year old former premier Mahathir Mohamad as its prime ministerial candidate for a general election that must be called by August.