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Nuts to everyone
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 17/08/2015
» Comfort snacks are everyone's favourites. From savory to sweet, they pick us up when we feel down. Once you start eating them you can't stop, the saying goes, and that can lead to bad eating habits and health problems.
The humble leader
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 10/08/2015
» We first rang the doorbell 20 minutes ago and are still standing in front of the Prestige Suite on the 29th floor of the Sofitel Sukhumvit in Bangkok, convinced that the guest inside has mistaken us for room service.
Convenience-store wave keeps rolling
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 27/07/2015
» Visit any major Asian city and you can't walk more than a couple of hundred metres without seeing a modern, branded convenience store. These outlets, with their increasingly innovative product offerings aimed at time-short city dwellers, are growing at a pace that exceeds that of the retail industry as a whole.
Island of culinary delights
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 29/06/2015
» Renowned for its picturesque scenery, local charm and intriguing arts and culture, the Island of Gods has perhaps become more popular than the country of 250 million where it is located.
Frontier finance
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 01/06/2015
» Opportunities in frontier markets are always seen as enormous, but doing business in emerging economies is certainly not for the faint-hearted. Aside from the greater risks they have to bear, navigating a financial system that has yet to mature is often a major challenge.
The open skies challenge
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 11/05/2015
» Asean officially declared its skies open on Jan 1 this year, a year ahead of the formation of the broader Asean Economic Community. But the reality on the ground — or in the air in this case — does not yet match the rhetoric about a fully liberalised aviation market.
First-class fail
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 06/04/2015
» With the high season for travel about to start, thousands of Thai people have booked flights for holiday getaways. For the vast majority who will be flying economy class, air travel is something to be endured, a quick means of getting from A to B — assuming your flight is on time and you don't have to spend hours sitting on the floor of an airport terminal.
A question of discipline
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 09/03/2015
» The Thai economy expanded by just 0.7% last year, the slowest pace in three years, while household debt rose the most in Asia and will continue to rise further to 88% of gross domestic product (GDP) this year, according to the Bank of Thailand.
Power plants to play a bigger role in Banpu's future
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 02/03/2015
» As Asian economies continue to expand, incremental power demand is forecast to remain high until 2035 with the two major engines of economic growth, China and India, leading the pack.
Coal still king
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 02/03/2015
» Despite global economic weakness and a general decline in commodity prices, SET-listed Banpu Plc remains bullish on the prospects for its thermal coal and power generation businesses this year and beyond.