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Community finance batting loan sharks away
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 30/07/2019
» Sangwiean Singkha, 68, borrowed 300,000 baht a decade ago from Huay Hang community financial institution in tambon Nong Lum in Phichit to run Pom bakery.
Remaking a life from prison
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 30/07/2019
» Launching her career as a barista behind bars wasn't exactly how former drug convict Oui*, a vibrant young mother, envisioned her life turning out.
'Junior democracy' teaches adults a lesson
News, Published on 20/07/2019
» Elections have always been the business of adults, but not at Prangthip Kindergarten where the "junior democracy" communicates a very mature message about the interconnection between tolerance, rights and responsibility.
Suchatvee linked to City Hall
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 17/07/2019
» Suchatvee Suwansawat, president of King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL), has remained coy over a possible run for Bangkok governor later this year, yet his flood control strategy is the kind of policy upon which campaigns are built.
DMZ: the world's last Cold War frontier
AFP, Published on 30/06/2019
» SEOUL: Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un could shake hands in the Demilitarised Zone that divides the Korean peninsula on Sunday if the North's leader takes up the US president's surprise offer to meet.
Playing your hand right
Business, Oranan Paweewun, Published on 17/06/2019
» Credit cards offer many benefits if they are used wisely, including rewards, cash back, discounts and other perks on top of their main feature of buy now, pay within a month. The key is not to spend more than you have, because the interest rates on debt are steep.
Obesity is not a dog's best friend
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 15/06/2019
» Peacan the Rottweiler is severely overweight, so her owner takes her to the gym regularly -- hoping that it will help her shed some unwanted weight.
The silent assassin
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 11/06/2019
» The downpour that began late last month declares that Thailand has officially entered the rainy season. But it also serves as a warning sign to stay vigilant for dengue fever.
Fighting for hilltribes' rights
News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 10/06/2019
» When the House convened early on the morning of May 25 to vote for the House Speaker, Nattaphon Suepsakwong was among 498 MPs who took the oath of office. However, he had made the longest journey to the parliament because he is a hilltribe man.
Elderly market proves lucrative
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 10/06/2019
» With the number of elderly in Thailand increasing, business leaders from various companies such as Siam Cement Group (SCG) and Dusit Thani Plc are looking to ventures in fields related to the ageing population, while existing operators such as Yanhee International Hospital are extending their services to jump on the bandwagon.