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Japan's new smart city
Business, Somporn Thapanachai, Published on 14/05/2012
» A display in Kitakyushu shows some of the products made from the materials recovered after a car is broken down bit by bit and everything totally recycled.
Building a better, greener Miyagi
Business, Somporn Thapanachai, Published on 30/04/2012
» Japan's Miyagi prefecture was the centre of world attention in March 2011 when the great earthquake and tsunami devastated the area, causing damages that the most recent estimates have put at 8.9 trillion yen (3.4 trillion baht).
Tokyo's trade priorities
Business, Somporn Thapanachai, Published on 23/04/2012
» TOKYO : Achieving full free trade among its members by 2020 remains the stated goal of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) group, but few expect it to materialise due to the non-binding nature of the agreement.
Price watchdogs mustered
Business, Somporn Thapanachai, Published on 06/04/2012
» The Commerce Ministry will recruit up to 15,000 volunteers across the country to monitor goods prices in their areas and help alert the government agencies to solve problems in time.
Experts: On-the-job training now replacing workshops
Business, Somporn Thapanachai, Published on 22/03/2012
» Although training and human-resource development are significant tools to increase efficiency at work, "classroom training" is no longer the appropriate method and is gradually replaced by an action-learning process with measurable results.
Steely resolve
Business, Somporn Thapanachai, Published on 07/02/2012
» When migrant workers come here, they usually want to bring back the best thing from Thailand for family and friends at home. For many from Myanmar, one household item they are taking back is a Zebra stainless steel food container.
Small is beautiful and lucrative for Norm Boon
Business, Somporn Thapanachai, Published on 27/01/2012
» The small property developer Norm Boon sees the beauty of being small, as it can offer unique products to tap niche markets in the growing Srinakarin area.
Media makeover
Business, Somporn Thapanachai, Published on 24/01/2012
» Finding ways to save a physical media business from extinction was an academic exercise for Rattikorn Prichavongwaikul when she was at university, and keeping the revived business thriving into the future is now her career mission.
Declining failure rate underlines strength of franchise business
Business, Somporn Thapanachai, Published on 24/01/2012
» The franchise business in Thailand is expected to grow by 17% this year to a value of 160 billion baht as more people look to earn more income by opening their own businesses.