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'I am confident about 2017'
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 09/01/2017
» The military government brought in Somkid Jatusripitak to lead the regime's economic team in 2015, as the country was struggling with internal politics and global economic downturn.
Swipe and go
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 01/01/2017
» Planning a trip abroad for the coming New Year holiday? In the old days, if you were a holidaymaker or a business traveller, you probably would have booked a trip through a travel agent and when you got to your destination, bought a map and rented a car to get yourself around.
Farewell 2016, welcome the new year
Business, Chris Catto-Smith, Published on 28/12/2016
» This year's nearly over, two thousand sixteen<br> The strangest of years that we've recently seen<br> So many things happened, it's hard to recall<br> Except Leicester City winning football.
Selling online in Asia: four emerging grocery models
Business, Published on 30/11/2016
» Asia is the largest e-commerce region in the world and home to many giants such as Alibaba, JD.com, Flipkart and Rakuten. Despite the fast-moving nature of the food and grocery industry, it has been slower than some other retail sectors such as fashion or books when it comes to moving online. However, this is now changing across Asia, including within Thailand.
Razer plans cutting-edge entertainment
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 24/11/2016
» Razer Inc, a global gaming hardware and software company, is moving into entertainment-based games development to capitalise on this new form of gaming and expand beyond its video game base.
Zero-tour clampdown hits Nok Air China plan
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 17/11/2016
» Nok Air is decelerating its expansion into China, apparently due to the impact of the crackdown on "zero dollar" inbound tours.
Malindo Air to launch Phuket route
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 07/11/2016
» Malindo Air is strengthening its coverage in Thailand with the inauguration of regular flights from Kuala Lumpur to Phuket on Nov 10.
How the digital economy is affecting tax compliance
Business, Published on 13/09/2016
» Levying and paying tax has been with us for thousands of years. But levying and collecting taxes in the digital economy is a real headache for governments and tax authorities. The internet knows no borders. Thousands of transactions can take place in a second involving different parties halfway around the world. So how do governments levy and collect tax on these seemingly "invisible" transactions?
ICT keen to rejig Thaicom concession
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 27/08/2016
» The Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Ministry is looking to revise the amended satellite concession of Thaicom Plc in the wake of a recent Supreme Court decision reaffirming that the minimum shareholding in the company was against the constitution and telecom law.
TOT union in U-turn on consolidation
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 22/08/2016
» TOT Plc's labour union has made an abrupt reversal on its decision to oppose the government's plans to partly consolidate similar core businesses of TOT and CAT Telecom, ending months of uncertainty over the planned development of the two state telecom enterprises.