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Mushrooms make their presence felt
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 16/10/2022
» The most exciting news of the week is that mushrooms were found growing on a seat of an active Bangkok bus. In addition to carrying passengers on the No 82 route from Phra Pradaeng to Phahurat, the bus featured a battered seat covered in newly sprouted mushrooms. Alas, the seat has now been replaced by spoilsport officials following complaints from passengers unimpressed by sitting next to a seat covered in fast-growing fungi.
Why close the parks?
Oped, Postbag, Published on 04/04/2020
» Over the past month, hundreds of people -- especially the elderly -- jogged in Benjakiti Park daily and thousands in Lumpini Park. At this time, it is important for people, especially elderly people, to get lots of sunshine and exercise.
The food rescuer
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 13/10/2017
» Tanaporn "Faii" Oi-isaranukul (second from left) is a donor relations coordinator and food hygienist at ThaiHarvest-SOS (fb.com/thaiharvestsos, thaiharvestsos.org), a local food rescue foundation which raises awareness around food waste and combats it. So far, it has rescued 65 tonnes of edible excess food and collected around 120 tonnes in scraps of food to make compost. One kilo of food provides up to three meals. Do the maths. They have provided 195,000 meals for those in need such as refugees and orphans. And, for every B1,000 spent, they serve 50 meals. Faii, a food science graduate from King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, tells us about the budding organisation and how you can help out.
Some hard questions
News, Postbag, Published on 07/01/2017
» Re: "Horror highway crash, blast kills 25", (BP, Jan 3).
Thailand critical to Tesco
Business, Chiratas Nivatpumin, Published on 24/11/2016
» British retailer Tesco plans to increase its investment in Thailand over the next several years, including initiatives to help local farmers and small businesses.
Mobile markets
Life, Published on 01/04/2016
» Food trucks, the meals-on-wheels ventures that have become popular over the last few years among Bangkok diners, probably took their cue from the gastronomic fad that originated in the US, circa 2008.
Cho Thavee thrives on innovation and one-stop service
Business, ShareInvestor, Published on 20/11/2015
» Cho Thavee Dollasien Plc (CHO), a maker of truck and trailer bodies and components and special transport products, listed on the Market for Alternative Investment in May 2013. Suradech Taweesaengsakulthai, president and chief executive, discusses the company's strategy and outlook.
CNT builds on established skills to diversify
Business, ShareInvestor, Published on 19/06/2015
» CNT has a reputable history, having built many of Thailand's landmarks including Democracy Monument, Klong Toey Port and the Rama VI Bridge among others. In 1991, CNT became the first construction company to list on the Stock Exchange of Thailand.
Empires make way for new generation
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 02/01/2015
» It's an old Chinese saying: the first generation builds the business, the second makes it a success, but the third wrecks it. In many cases, this old saying has proved to be true.