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India needs more leaders like Manmohan Singh
News, Mihir Sharma, Published on 10/04/2024
» Almost 10 years after he gave way to Narendra Modi as prime minister of India, Manmohan Singh retired last week from public life. During his long career, Mr Singh also served as chief economist, central bank governor, finance minister, and foreign minister. Although he disappointed many who hoped he would accomplish more, India today owes much of its success to the reforms he implemented.
Songkran moving out of Hong Kong’s ‘Little Thailand’
Published on 09/04/2024
» HONG KONG: The water-splashing portion of Thailand's Songkran festival in Hong Kong's Kowloon City will be moved from its traditional site to a basketball court next week for the first time, following the arrest last year of three men for soaking police officers and reporters at the event.
Summit Green Valley Revolutionises Golf with LED Night Play
Published on 09/04/2024
» Outstandingly with its original design and course layout, Summit Green Valley Chiangmai Country Club recently introduced the complete 18 holes LED night golf lighting system, computerised scorecard system, golfers’ insurance, and luxurious hole-in-one prizes.
Sick Thaksin used therapy dumbbells in pool, says minister
Post Reporters, Published on 09/04/2024
» Paroled Thaksin Shinawatra was using aqua dumbbells for medically-advised physical therapy in a photo showing him in a swimming pool with his grandchildren according to the justice minister, who denied the former prime minister was in good health.
Greater Bangkok housing market still tepid in Q1
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 09/04/2024
» Despite recording a 30% increase in visitor numbers at the House & Condo Show last month, the residential market in Greater Bangkok in the first quarter of 2024 remained unfavourable, attributed to poor purchasing power.
Vatican says gender change, surrogacy are threats to human dignity
New York Times, Published on 09/04/2024
» ROME — The Vatican on Monday issued a new document approved by Pope Francis stating that the church believes that gender-fluidity and transition surgery, as well as surrogacy, amount to affronts to human dignity.
SET urged to build trust and confidence
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 09/04/2024
» The Finance Ministry is suggesting the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) accelerate efforts to build trust and confidence in a bid to attract investment on the Thai bourse.
Thailand leads push for 6-nation visa
Gary Boyle, Published on 08/04/2024
» Thailand is steering a plan for a joint-visa programme with six Asean countries that together hosted about 70 million tourists last year.
Cooling down a hot customer base
Business, Published on 08/04/2024
» Scorching heat and air pollution are driving sales of air conditioners and air purifiers this year in Thailand.
Public health needs more attention
News, Published on 08/04/2024
» April 7 marks the founding anniversary of the World Health Organization. It was on this day, in 1948, that the WHO constitution came into force for the first time.