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Freelance artists need rights protections, union says
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 06/12/2022
» A recent survey by the Creative Workers Union Thailand (CUT) shows that almost 80% of illustrators have commission-based, underpaid jobs, highlighting the precarity of freelancers who have no access to financial security, welfare benefits orlegal protection.
Honouring our veterans
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 21/11/2022
» If you wake up and discover that your favourite celebrity has suddenly disappeared from this world, what would you do? Pim, who is a plastic surgeon, experienced this incident. She is also a devoted fan of the popular K-pop group Little Tiger. One day, she finds she is the only one who remembers K, the leader of Little Tiger. Pim later experiences time travel to the Korean War in 1950. It was a time when Pim's grandfather, Kram, joined the 21st Royal Thai Regiment in the Korean War.
Business leaders back U-turn on land sales
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 09/11/2022
» The government's decision to withdraw its proposal to sell land to prospective foreign investors has been supported by key business leaders, with the move seen as having no significant impact on the Thai property market.
An age-old dilemma
Business, Published on 07/11/2022
» The government is under pressure after the cabinet approved a bill that allows foreigners to own land if they invest here, a policy that has been widely derided as "selling off" the country.
The Weird-Looking, Fuel-Efficient Planes You Could Be Flying In One Day
Business, Published on 04/11/2022
» Modern airliner designs date from the 1950s: a metal tube and swept-back wings with jet engines slung underneath. They get you where you're going and back. But after decades of research, something very different could be flying you on vacation by the late 2030s.
DASTA and UNESCO host online workshop on tourism management tools for APEC Economies
Published on 28/10/2022
» Designated Areas for Sustainable Tourism Administration (Public Organisation) or DASTA in collaboration with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and Thammasat University, hosted an APEC-level online workshop, “Introducing Visitor Management Tools for APEC Economies”, on Tuesday 11 October 2022 via Zoom Conference.
Singapore seeks to boost regional electricity imports by 2035
Published on 26/10/2022
» SINGAPORE: Singapore will import more electricity from the region and is on track to reach its import targets of up to 4 gigawatts (GW) of electricity by 2035, a minister said on Wednesday.
Probing space tech's potential
News, Published on 24/10/2022
» Czechia, formerly known as the Czech Republic, and currently president of the Council of the European Union, is promoting the EU's space diplomacy project in Thailand and the Indo-Pacific region to cope with environmental problems and sustainable development.
Asian shares fall as rate fears return
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 08/10/2022
» RECAP: Asian markets fell yesterday as optimism that had fuelled earlier buying gave way to nervousness ahead of a US jobs report that could determine Federal Reserve rate hike plans.
Stimulus plan revived as Prayut returns
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 05/10/2022
» The Tourism and Sports Ministry is pushing ahead with its proposals for a 1-billion-baht stimulus project and a 4am closing time for entertainment venues as Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha returns to office.