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Krabi pushes off-season arrivals
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 05/06/2018
» Krabi is best known for turquoise seas, with over 130 islands and numerous caves on the southern Andaman coast.
Infrastructure setback in Indonesia
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 26/02/2018
» Indonesian President Joko Widodo is facing a major setback after suspending construction of elevated toll roads and railway tracks following a string of recent construction accidents.
At home in Asean
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 05/02/2018
» The first thing that impressed me about Hideaki Iwasaki, country director for the Thailand Resident Mission of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), was his fluent English. I assumed it was the result of his educational background.
Confident Centara sharpens regional focus
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 20/02/2017
» Southeast Asia, the Indian Ocean and the Middle East offer the most promising opportunities for Centara Hotels and Resorts to expand its presence, says a senior executive.
Japanese: Don't let up on flood planning
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 11/10/2012
» Despite easing concerns over heavy floods this year, Japanese executives are calling on the Thai government to continue working on flood prevention with committed long-term planning.
Thais urge US lithium-ion maker to set up local plant
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 19/06/2012
» Thailand is trying to convince the developer of the latest lithium-ion battery to manufacture it here using technology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Tuna exporters downbeat on growth
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 24/05/2012
» Soaring prices of raw materials and declining global catches have put Thailand, the world's largest tuna exporter, under pressure to increase its exports this year after experiencing a decline in 2011, say industry representatives.
Feeling Green on phi phi
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 08/02/2012
» Barnabe Baudu, a 27-year-old project manager from France, has been to Koh Phi Phi a couple times since his boss, Francois-Xavier Moutel, chief executive of the Abalone Group, opened a hotel on the island two years ago.