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Hub, not pubs
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 08/03/2012
» 'Hey, a farang's on the phone. Can someone take the phone call?"
A new fertile ground
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 07/03/2012
» Asia is growing faster than anywhere else in the world, and there is no better time than now to start an IT company, although doing so is difficult and fraught with risk, says one expert.
Indian hotel invasion nears
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 18/02/2012
» About 20 large Indian hotel chains are expected to invest in Thailand within the next 3-5 years to benefit from the growing tourism industry, says Satish Sehgal, president of the Thai-India Business Association.
UK firm: Big bags the way to go in flood prevention
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 10/02/2012
» Special flood prevention barriers should be erected instead of the concrete walls that have been proposed by industrial estates to prevent a repeat of last year's flood crisis, says the UK-based Hesco Bastion Ltd, which makes the barriers.
Urban planning to drive green policy
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 08/02/2012
» Good urban planning and policy including land use and transport planning should be the key drivers in creating environmentally friendly cities and infrastructure, according to participants at a recent discussion on planning in Thailand.
FTI likes herbs to lower pill imports
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 13/01/2012
» The government should support Thailand's herbal industry in order to lower the country's medicine imports, now worth 60-70 billion baht annually, says Chernporn Tengamnuay, honourary chairman of the Federation of Thai Industries' pharmaceutical industry club.
Bua Bhat senses opportunity in crisis
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 10/01/2012
» In Thailand's design industry, everyone knows Bua Bhat, famed for its eco-friendly, handmade home-furnishing products and furniture made out of discarded rags from garment factories.