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Mass transit still dictating condo choices
Spectrum, Published on 31/05/2015
» The presence of mass-transit routes continues to be the main factor influencing condominium developers’ decisions in Bangkok. The latest figures show that 85% of all condominium units launched in the first quarter of this year were near existing, under-construction and planned BTS or MRT lines.
Navy case is 'Prayut's call'
News, Published on 31/05/2015
» Two Phuket journalists believe there is a “very strong” chance that criminal charges filed against them by the navy will be dropped, as the government grapples with international scrutiny of human trafficking through Thailand’s borders.
Mass deaths of rare Kazakhstan antelopes stir conservation fears
AFP, Published on 30/05/2015
» ASTANA (KAZAKHSTAN) - The sudden deaths of tens of thousands of endangered antelopes in ex-Soviet Kazakhstan over the past two weeks have left scientists scrambling for answers and conservationists worried about the animal's future.
Boat people meet: Immediate help but long-term problems unsolved (UPDATED)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 30/05/2015
» Seventeen countries met in Bangkok Friday to address the boat people problem in the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal. Immediate help was promised, but long-term proposals met resistance from Myanmar.
Hear youthful outrage amid a silent sit-in
News, Kong Rithdee, Published on 30/05/2015
» They were not martyrs, heroes, or Jesuses nailed at the crosses as the crows picked out their eyes. They were just students who wanted to express their disagreement, which was the least anybody could do in a world where disagreement has not yet been outlawed (really?) and at a time when everybody else has been lulled into fake silence. The scene outside Bangkok Art and Culture Centre on May 22 was ugly, not as ugly as Tiananmen Square in 1989, or Gwangju in 1980, or Thammasat in 1976, but ugly enough to let us glimpse the flames beneath the volcano.
Tension grows over charter
News, Published on 30/05/2015
» A new constitution is seen as key to the country’s transition to national unity following years of political divisiveness. But if one is to rate the degree of controversy the draft charter is generating by the number of its critics, the document may be one of the most contentious in history.
Myanmar on board in search for boat-people solutions
Published on 29/05/2015
» After accusing its critics of "finger-pointing" at a regional conference on Southeast Asia's migration crisis, Myanmar has agreed to respect human rights in Rakhine State.
Finger-pointing, rebukes bog down migrant-crisis meet
Published on 29/05/2015
» Friday's much-anticipated international conference on the Southeast Asian migrant crisis began with calls to action, but quickly bogged down amid rebukes and conflict over one of the region’s most-contentious issues: Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslims.
Digital channels at risk of going bust
Business, Srisamorn Phoosuphanusorn, Published on 29/05/2015
» Half the 24 existing digital TV channels face high risks of being driven out of business next year in the face of regulatory uncertainty, an excessive number of players and a limited amount of ad sponsors.
'Balance' needed to solve migrant crisis
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 29/05/2015
» Nations involved in finding solutions to the Rohingya problem are seeking a balanced approach to reduce irregular migration, the International Organisation of Migration (IOM) says.