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The dangers of pyramid schemes
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 04/11/2024
» The iCon Group became the subject of significant attention after several victims filed complaints against the company. The estimated damage is over 2.4 billion baht, and the Police Central Investigation Bureau has issued arrest warrants for the iCon Group on charges of committing public fraud and inputting false information into a computer system.
Seeing through Thai haze
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 20/02/2024
» According to the Thailand Development Research Institute, the government became aware of PM2.5 pollution in 2018 when the Pollution Control Department included PM2.5 in the calculation of the air quality index.
A lingering problem
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 09/05/2023
» For several months, PM2.5 dust has exceeded 50 microgrammes per cubic metre (µg/m³) in many provinces in Thailand, which is considered unsafe. In some areas, such as Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai and Mae Hong Son, PM2.5 levels have reached over 500µg/m³. While some people are aware of the dangers of PM2.5 pollution, others do not take it seriously.
Catering to the crypto craze
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 16/02/2022
» Last April, Bitcoin soared to its highest record of 2 million baht per unit. The weakening baht against the US dollar was one of the reasons the cryptocurrency set the new record. This high water mark showed that many Thai investors were interested in the crypto market. Due to the growth of the market, two cafes -- Hip Coffee & Restaurant and The Moon: Crypto & NFT Café -- aim to be gathering spaces for the crypto communities in Thailand.