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New tax boss's tech dreams
Business, Published on 28/05/2018
» Adoption of new technologies like big data and pursuing digitisation of the tax collection system are the priorities for the new director-general of the Revenue Department, Ekniti Nitithanprapas, who aims to boost the state agency's efficiency and enlarge the taxpayer base.
EU data privacy laws creating local waves
Business, Published on 25/05/2018
» Reactions to the implementation of the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) have been mixed in Thailand, with executives claiming their companies are prepared to handle the additional burden, but third-party observers have expressed scepticism about local firms' ability to adapt to the regulation and its legality in the country.
Govt tackles big sector items, but the poor still waiting
Spectrum, Published on 20/05/2018
» After almost four years in power, the military government may have been successful in some macroeconomic areas and structural changes. In terms of the household economy, however, it still faces the uphill task of easing the plight of the grassroots.
Out of the shadows, almost
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 25/04/2018
» The coming months could mark a turning point for Thailand as an art destination, as the country prepares to host not one but three major contemporary art events.
'Love Destiny' success fleeting
Business, Nanat Suchiva, Published on 23/03/2018
» The astounding popularity of period soap opera Love Destiny has ignited a boom that has expanded from digital TV to tourism, retail, and food and beverage.
What goes into making a Thai world champion
Sports, Wanchai Rujawongsanti, Published on 17/09/2017
» WBC surper-flyweight champion Srisaket Sor Rungvisai is now one of the most well-known boxers in the world having beaten former pound-for-pound king Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez of Nicaragua twice.
Seeking the perfect holiday home
Spectrum, Published on 03/09/2017
» Some people have a favourite holiday destination in Thailand, whether it is a weekend getaway for a Bangkok resident or a winter home for a European.
As sperm counts drop in China, fertility business booms
Bloomberg News, Published on 13/07/2017
» BEIJING -- On a recent afternoon, a visitor from northern China took a smoke break outside the Beijing Perfect Family Hospital. Cigarettes were one reason he had come to the capital: he reckons his nicotine habit played a part in damaging his fertility.
Poll: Travel tech makes flyers happier
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 29/06/2017
» Most air passengers are very satisfied with the self-service technologies available to make flying more convenient, especially when it comes to dealing with passport checkpoints and luggage collection, a new global survey shows.
Tea money scandal brews concern
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 26/06/2017
» Despite the government's efforts to crack down on corruption in state agencies, the practice of paying bribes to secure school places is said to be rampant.