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The big business of saving lives
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 10/05/2015
» Patcharin Arabiya scurried to find 5,000 baht to secure a room at Thonburi Hospital’s coronary care unit while doctors performed CPR on her mother, Samruay Sopajaree. The 78 year old suffered a heart attack on March 24, 2013, an hour after arriving home from a visit to Khao Yai National Park.
College bids to halt drop in standards
News, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 22/03/2015
» A college in Tak province has changed its name in an attempt to try and rebrand itself after failing three consecutive quality assessments by education authorities.
‘VIP students’ in a class of their own
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 15/03/2015
» It’s called a “VIP classroom” and the students are referred to in official records as the “VIP Group”. The classes take place at a public university in Chachoengsao province on alternate weekends, in one of the institution’s more stylish rooms, with lunch and snacks served.
Planets fail to align for aspiring astronaut
News, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 22/02/2015
» A Thai woman whose Mars dream fell to Earth last week is clinging to hope that she will still have a chance to take a one-way trip to the red planet.
The problems with impeachment
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 16/11/2014
» As state agencies weigh corruption charges against former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra over the rice-pledging scheme, legal experts are questioning the legality of an impeachment.
Out of step with the junta
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 08/06/2014
» A few days after the overthrow of the caretaker government by a military coup, 44-year-old Amnart took down a 16m banner that he erected in front of his house in Khon Kaen’s Muang district.
Digging in for the long haul
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 16/09/2013
» Pramon Sutivong, the new chairman of the Anti-Corruption Organisation of Thailand (ACT), takes resignation as well as inspiration from the example of Hong Kong.
Supreme Court drops case against BWG
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 22/03/2013
» Better World Green Plc (BWG), the SET-listed industrial waste management firm, sees a rosy road ahead after the Supreme Administrative Court on Wednesday dismissed a case filed against it.
FTI axes Payungsak
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 27/11/2012
» Cheers erupted outside a conference room as the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) elected Santi Vilassakdanont to once again take the helm at Thailand's largest private sector organisation, amidst calls that the move is against FTI regulations.
Threat of blacklist looms large
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 02/10/2012
» Businesses are warned to be prepared for severe repercussions on business transactions, as the Thai government once again failed to pass an anti-money laundering bill before the next review of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), say business leaders.