Showing 1 - 10 of 19
More fantasy from lord of the rings
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 07/01/2018
» Once again the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) left us disappointed as its much-awaited media briefing on "The Lord of the Rings" -- Deputy Prime Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwon -- left us without answers.
Thailand must pass English test
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 12/11/2017
» It would not come as a surprise to anybody that the latest English proficiency index showed that Thailand's standing remained close to where it was a year ago. Thailand was ranked 53rd out of 80 non-native English-speaking countries and territories in the EF English Proficiency Index 2017. This was a slight improvement from its 56th position out of 72 countries in 2016 and 62nd place out of 70 countries in 2015.
Language lesson for Thailand
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 10/09/2017
» The past week saw my firm take a bunch of investors to Myanmar in order to see for themselves what opportunities are available in the so-called frontier economy, and there is no doubt that one can call it the emerging tiger of Asean.
Decisive and diversified
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 24/04/2017
» Many critics wrote off Kumar Mangalam Birla when he took the helm of one of India's leading businesses as a 28-year-old rookie. But the reviews in recent years have been mostly positive for the man who has helped build a conglomerate that is among the world leaders in the fields in which it operates.
All aboard the train to Thailand 4.0
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 05/02/2017
» To the world's joy, the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has finally gone online for its booking and passenger seat selections -- a small step, one may think, but a giant stride for the antiquated bogies running around Thailand.
Hazing laws call for strong enforcement
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 15/09/2016
» Over the past week there have been a couple of stories that have attracted a lot of public attention. The first was the alleged hazing incident at one of the top universities in the country. The second was an incident which led to a 17-year-old student suffering from facial nerve damage after a teacher allegedly threw a ceramic mug at her.
The dangers of daily life in the capital
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 15/07/2016
» The front-page picture in our paper yesterday showing how much damage a 20-minute fire, that started randomly at On Nut BTS station, could cause took many of us by surprise and I for one am not buying the statement that the construction quality of the station's elevator was "standard".
China's road to the future
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 01/02/2016
» Greater integration among Asean economies, coupled with China's ambitious One Belt, One Road policy, could set the stage for China to undertake many projects to show the world that it has come of age as a positive force for economic development.
Realities of NRSA future start to sink in
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 09/10/2015
» After a long spell of suspense and speculation, the military government of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha finally named the 21 members of the new Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC) and the 200 members of the National Reform Steering Assembly (NRSA).
Power and Potential
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 10/08/2015
» Myanmar, which has been the source of the bulk of Thailand's gas supply used for power generation, says that its own requirements in the years ahead are likely to increase sharply on the back of strong economic growth.