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Somkid promises Asean push
News, Published on 18/09/2018
» Upon assuming the chairmanship of Asean next year, Thailand will mobilise efforts to draw global superpowers to cooperate more with the bloc, Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak said Monday, naming the United States, Russia, England and France as key targets.
Battle for 5G is failing
News, Editorial, Published on 27/08/2018
» Almost from the moment they seized power, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and allies in the National Council for Peace and Order have spent time and treasure promoting their vision of the future. The two top meme titles are "Thailand 4.0" and "Digital Thailand". As defined, both are excellent and worthy goals. Lack of planning, absent government supervision and poor performance make both elusive.
Vietnam ready to be choice landing spot
Business, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 21/08/2018
» With billion-dollar deals being struck between Vietnamese companies and Thai conglomerates over the past few years, Vietnam is ready for a second wave of investments from medium-sized Thai businesses, buoyed by the growing consumer market, emerging sectors and the overall investment climate, says HSBC Bank Vietnam.
Denso preaches appreciation of robots
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 15/08/2018
» Amid mounting concerns about the deep impact on the labour market from robots and artificial intelligence (AI), due to their rapidly expanding ability to perform human tasks and the declining cost of implementing them, Denso Corporation remains unfazed.
Reckless development sows seeds of disaster
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 09/08/2018
» As monsoon rains have struck the Mekong region recently, some countries have been hit hard by flooding. These disasters reflect the fact that the region's development projects have not fully recognised climate change impacts and so lack plans to deal with them.
Prayut touts EEC for prosperity
News, Published on 02/08/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha reaffirmed Wednesday that the key to ensuring Thailand escapes the "middle-income trap" and transforms into a high-income nation means sticking to the 20-year national strategy and Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) project.
11street Thailand finally secures new investor
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 09/07/2018
» After struggling with intense e-commerce competition and looking for local partners for a year, South Korea e-marketplace 11street Thailand finally has a new investor: Chalermchai Mahagitsiri.
Portugal explores new frontiers in Southeast Asia
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 09/07/2018
» Portugal is keen to attract investment from Southeast Asian countries and also to see its own companies use Thailand as a springboard to other Asean markets.
Asco looks into joint exchange
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 02/07/2018
» The Association of Securities Companies (Asco) is studying the possibility of establishing a joint cryptocurrency exchange between securities companies and plans to apply for an operating licence with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
SET's new boss hits the ground running
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 25/06/2018
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) plans to reduce repetitive work tasks in cooperation with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to speed up the process of fund-raising and stock listing.