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Professional confessions to be heard in Bangkok
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 15/11/2023
» For the first time in Bangkok, Fuckup Nights, a global movement dedicated to fostering open conversations about professional failure, is coming to inspire audiences in Thailand's capital city.
Digital assets banned for payment
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri and Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 26/01/2022
» Regulators plan to prohibit the use of digital assets to pay for goods and services because it could create a risk for financial stability and the economy.
Bitkub deal likely to hurt small cryptocurrency operators
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee and Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 04/11/2021
» SCBx Group's acquisition of Bitkub looks likely to cause pain for small cryptocurrency operators as it may significantly boost the exchange's market share, which currently stands at 90%, thanks to the bank's large capital reserves and customer base.
Patriotism's problem
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 01/11/2021
» 'When will you come home?" a mother asks her on the phone. A teenage daughter, now a university student, is busy completing her assignment. She is about to go on a field trip to historic places ranging from temples to museums to collect information for her report.
Hotel operators consider closing amid weak demand
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang and Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 08/09/2021
» Amid tepid tourist demand, 52% of hotel operators are considering closing temporarily, while 9% want to shut down permanently if the Covid-19 pandemic lasts longer than expected.
E-service tax law comes into force
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk and Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 01/09/2021
» Thailand will enforce the e-service tax law from Wednesday, following in the footsteps of more than 60 countries around the globe which collect value-added tax (VAT) from foreign e-service operators reaping income in their territories.
Contemporary mediocrities
Life, Apinan Poshyananda, Published on 03/05/2021
» At the recent ribbon-cutting ceremony of the Office of Contemporary Art and Culture's (OCAC) Art Collection in the spacious art hall on Ratchadamnoen Avenue, a group of ageing male artists covered in sanitary masks surrounded the director of OCAC, Vimolluck Chuchart, who gave a self-congratulatory speech. She proudly announced that the public will be able to view for the first time the national collection of the Ministry of Culture's contemporary Thai art. Beside these elderlies stood a white giant fibreglass sculpture by Sutee Kunavichyanont in Thai military uniform wearing a helmet with a rifle erect. Sutee's Equality; Thai Soldier (2016) is inspired by the cultural mandates between 1939 and 1942 during the premiere of Phibul Songkhram that aimed to uplift the national spirit and moral code of the nation and instil progressive tendencies and newness into Thai life.
Apple privacy moves to kneecap Facebook revenue
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk and Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 01/03/2021
» Most mobile users may not be aware some apps installed on their devices are tracking them across websites and other apps for targeted advertising, but the upcoming roll-out of Apple's iOS 14 operating system could potentially disrupt the practice as it would notify users and allow them to decide if they will allow tracking of their digital footprints.
KBank teams up with Line
Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 18/09/2019
» Kasikornbank (KBank), the country's largest mobile banking service provider, plans to roll out money transfer, payment and deposit services on the Line platform in the first quarter 2020, with digital lending scheduled for the second half of the year.
Bitcoin Co leaves digital assets spinning
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich and Darana Chudasri, Published on 17/09/2019
» The digital sphere was shaken on the morning of Sept 2, with Thailand's largest digital asset exchange deciding to exit the business.