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Asbestos Apologists
Business, Busrin Treerapongpichit, Published on 02/05/2012
» Asbestos has been banned in almost 40 countries on the grounds that the fibres when inhaled can cause lung cancer.
New name, new you
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 02/05/2012
» The title Clarins Institute may sound a little serious, so after renovation, the beauty institute has been reincarnated as Clarins Skin Spa to clearly express its purpose in delivering relaxation and results.
Thai electronics firm denies link to cold tablet smuggling
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 28/04/2012
» UTAC Thai Co Ltd, suspected of being involved in the smuggling of cold pills from overseas, has demanded the state treat it fairly because its name had been "stolen" and branded as being involved in the alleged wrongdoing.
The American who built a Thai business empire
Jon Fernquest, Published on 27/04/2012
» U.S.-born (but now Thai) businessman William E. Heinecke, among the richest in Thailand, explains his business strategy.
Another lost IP Day coming
News, Published on 25/04/2012
» Tomorrow is arguably the least auspicious day with great potential importance for Thailand and most of the world. World IP Day is the poorly concocted idea of the World Intellectual Property Organisation. Wipo, as it is generally known, is charged the duty to educate and help to enforce protection of copyright, trademarks and the like around the world. It has no official status inside any United Nations member country, but it has generally failed to live up even to its minimal standards of helping to protect intellectual, cultural and national property pretty much everywhere.
Health village owner to develop new properties
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 23/04/2012
» The Vongvanij Group, which produces St. Luke's Snake brand cooling powder, aims to strengthen its property business over the next few years.
Beauty counter takes on sporty theme
Life, Noko, Published on 18/04/2012
» Why would a punch bag be hanging at a cosmetic counter? And the shelves look like lockers in a gym, the floor marked with lines giving it the semblance of a court for playing sports, and the truss evoke of being in a stadium, albeit a beauty stadium.
Flipping magic!
Life, Noko, Published on 11/04/2012
» Leading Korean hairstylist Shin Dong Min was recently in Bangkok to introduce Tresemme, a brand that claims to offer professional-standard hair products at affordable prices. The Vidal Sassoon graduate has worked for a number of Korean pop artists including Super Junior, Shinee, Kara and T-ara, and he says his philosophy when asked to create hairdos for celebrities like these is simply to enhance the natural beauty of the person's hair.
You mean there were cars at the Motor Show too?
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 08/04/2012
» Today is the last chance you have to see a pretty. Wow. How quickly my Word document puts a green squiggle under that sentence. In the world of Microsoft Word, you cannot see a "pretty". Clearly Microsoft Word has never taken a vacation in Thailand.
Swiss press for Thai creativity support
Business, Krissana Parnsoonthorn, Published on 07/04/2012
» The Thai government should create a supportive environment for creative manufacturers to encourage more design ideas, says David Graves, CEO of Laureate Hospitality in Switzerland.