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Practically employed
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 11/02/2013
» Narudon Meeprasert seems like any ordinary 21-year-old vocational school student. But unlike the others, he attends lessons in a pair of jeans, a polo shirt and sneakers. Also, he can make a living by attending classes where he finds neither blackboards nor professors.
SMEs 'need B143bn subsidy' for minimum wage rise
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 27/12/2012
» The government needs to implement wage subsidies totalling 143 billion baht over the next three years to offset the effects of the increase in the nationwide daily minimum wage on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), say researchers.
Wage hike compounded by tougher labour rules
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 30/11/2012
» Tougher enforcement of labour laws is adding to the costs of businesses already shouldering the higher daily minimum wage, says Adecco, the Swiss human resources firm.
Low earners 'facing debt trap'
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 23/11/2012
» Rising household debt in Thailand is becoming a concern, with the risk of a major debt trap not all that remote, particularly for the lowest earners, according to consultancy Grant Thornton Thailand.
Thailand's looming power crisis
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 21/08/2012
» No one would dispute that energy and electricity are the essential backbones of a modern economy. However, questions about what kind of fuel should be used to generate this power have long been debated and are causing uncertainty in Thailand's long-term energy security.
Aviation calls for more balanced carbon burden
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 01/06/2012
» While the aviation industry's pledge to cut carbon dioxide emissions in half by 2050 may be exemplary, taking actual steps towards achieving the goal seems rather impossible, says Piyasvasti Amranand, a former president of Thai Airways International.
Demographic shift endangers farming
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 01/06/2012
» The biggest threat to food security in Southeast Asia stems from the simple fact that farmers, the most important stakeholder in the value chain, no longer want to be farmers.
Asean members urged to adopt e-tourism
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 31/05/2012
» Asean countries need to make tourism a mainstream development strategy, with proactive measures aimed at reducing obstacles to travel mobility in the best attempt to reap the benefits of regional economic integration, says Supachai Panitchpakdi, secretary-general of the UN Conference on Trade and Development.
Supachai urges progressive taxes to address inequality
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 14/03/2012
» Fiscal restructuring is needed to increase government revenue for better social security to the public, says Supachai Panitchpakdi, the secretary-general of Unctad.