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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.
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 14/02/2016
» Giant billboards advertising Lotte Duty Free surround the 150,000 square metre shopping and entertainment complex on Rama IX Road, opposite the Grand Tulip Hotel. The tourist-oriented complex is due to open in June, but behind the glass shopfronts where the duty-free stores are supposed to be, the interior is empty.
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 09/08/2015
» It has been 64 years since the Royal Thai Navy decommissioned their four submarines in 1951, but when they first expressed their desire to purchase a new fleet from Sweden in 1995, they ended up empty-handed due to insufficient funds.
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 20/01/2014
» They usually use their muscles to knead customers, but during the week-long Bangkok shutdown, some of the masseurs and masseuses on Silom Road have been using their skills in a different way _ hammering out dishes of somtam (spicy papaya salad) instead.
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 15/01/2014
» The combined value of projects seeking Board of Investment (BoI) privileges last year was 20% higher than the target and remained slightly above 1 trillion baht, says the investment promotion agency.
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 24/12/2013
» With the country facing political deadlock, rebuilding foreign investors' confidence will be one of the top priorities for the Board of Investment (BoI) in its action plan next year.
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 24/07/2013
» 'Life is so fun for me. Every day I am able to dream up all kinds of crazy ideas to make toilets a subject of discussion," says Jack Sim.
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 03/07/2013
» Thai exporters say they have been harmed by a continuous surge in freight rates even as shipping companies have saved fuel costs through a practice called "slow steaming".
Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 06/02/2013
» French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault Tuesday assured Thai businesses that Europe's monetary problems are behind it and said European economies are on a growth path.