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All the news that's fit to print
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 09/08/2020
» The news hasn't been particularly uplifting recently, has it? Open the paper, or switch on the television news any morning and there is a good chance you will feel like going straight back to bed and starting the day all over again.
Estonia's Bolt launches Bangkok service
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 30/07/2020
» Ride-hailing app Bolt from Estonia has launched its service in Bangkok, the latest newcomer in a very competitive market still reeling from the pandemic.
Local app takes on the big boys
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 20/07/2020
» While most consumers rely on major platforms such as Grab and foodpanda when they want food delivered, residents living in Lat Phrao Soi 101 Bangkok now have "Tam Sang-Tam Song" ("You Order, We Deliver") -- a food delivery initiative designed to foster community spirit and reduce commission fees.
Staying safe in a pandemic: A user checklist
Published on 13/05/2020
» By world standards, Thailand is performing well in terms of levels of infection, recovery and mortality. But with low levels of testing for infection, we don’t really know what degree of penetration the Covid-19 virus actually has here. So we need to take every precaution, not just now but well into the future. As restrictions are eased, risks of infection increase.
Air force provides anti-covid barriers for use in taxis
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 07/05/2020
» The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has designed and presented special barriers to five taxi fleets in Bangkok for use in preventing the spread of the coronavirus disease between the driver and passengers in the backseat.
A crisis for workers
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 01/05/2020
» Venue closure, curfew and state policies enforced to contain the spread of Covid-19 are affecting the labour force severely. Workers experience the impact in different magnitudes, with some getting less pay and seeing their working hours reduced. Others manage to work from home. Some lose their jobs entirely.
Massive risks to world economy as virus battle rages
AFP, Published on 26/03/2020
» LONDON - The coronavirus outbreak and resulting lockdown of billions of people threatens the global economy to the point where economists are predicting the most violent recession in recent history, perhaps even eclipsing the Great Depression.
Worry goes viral
Asia focus, Published on 17/02/2020
» The coronavirus that emerged late last year in central China has taken a terrible toll of human lives, but as efforts to contain it gather momentum, attention is turning to the health of the Chinese, Asian and global economies. How sick are they and how long might a full recovery take?
Cabbie returns bag, B1.5m in cash, valuables to passenger
Online Reporters, Published on 15/01/2020
» A taxi driver has been rewarded for returning about 1.5 million baht in cash and valuables to a businesswoman who left her bag in his cab in Bangkok.
Jeab dumps hubby, Muay goes quiet, Marsha's pest, Daew's fling
News, Mae Moo, Published on 22/12/2019
» Thing for young men backfires