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The highs and lows of illegal gambling
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 25/05/2014
» As a former supervisor of an underground casino, M promised he would make me some profit. My stake was 3,000 baht.
When the rescue causes harm
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 11/05/2014
» A visit by Chantawipa Apisuk and a group of sex workers to a Thai shelter for girls rescued from prostitution last April is a memory she will never forget.
Going through hell for leather
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 20/04/2014
» Dog leather ... it's soft, fine-textured and readily distinguishable from other leathers due to its foul smell and scars, says Chanin Chitkomut, who encountered the product several years ago.
FTI candidates vow end to agency strife
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 12/03/2014
» With the election for a new chairman of the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) drawing near, both top candidates are vowing that solving the ongoing conflicts within Thailand's largest private organisation is their immediate priority.
Thais face lowest Asean GDP growth
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 05/03/2014
» Thailand’s economy is likely to post the lowest growth among Asean countries this year if the months-long political unrest lingers until the second quarter, says the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC).
Triangulated cooperation key to boosting R&D
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 28/02/2014
» Thailand can become an Asean innovation hub if a triangulated cooperation between firms, university and government in research and development (R&D) is put in place, says a Japanese analyst.
Glow fired up by expansion
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 30/12/2013
» The SET-listed Glow Energy Plc expects normalised net profit to surge 60% to 8 billion baht in 2013 on the back of greater expansion of its power facilities.
King of the urban jungle
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 23/12/2013
» When Boonchu T. Poolporn invested 25 million baht together with other shareholders to set up Thonglor Pet Hospital in 1994, it was the first 24-hour animal hospital in Thailand.
Digging deep
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 09/12/2013
» Pimit Prasopmongkol was 32 years old when he moved to Lamphun's Li district with his wife and twin daughters.
TDRI: Tear down these trade walls
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 21/11/2013
» Thailand should allow free trade in the energy, telecommunications and financial sectors to drive competition and lower costs for business operators, says the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI).