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Restructuring the State Railway of Thailand
Jon Fernquest, Published on 22/12/2010
» Thailand's railways are a quaint trip back into the past but changing them for modern commerce will take a thorough restructuring.
Few customers for new service
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 05/01/2011
» Business was slow at the Airport Rail Link's new check-in service counters at Makkasan, with staff handling only 11 air passengers and four bags.
300 baht per day: A law many ignore?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 24/07/2012
» Growing complaints show that companies use many different tricks to avoid paying workers the 300 baht per day required by law.
BAFS sees future in regional aviation
Business, ShareInvestor, Published on 19/12/2014
» Bangkok Aviation Fuel Services Plc (BAFS) provides aviation refuelling and related services at Suvarnabhumi, Don Mueang and other airports in Thailand. Founded in November 1983, it was listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand in April 2002. Managing director Prakobkiat Ninnad discusses the company's strategy and outlook.
Bafs continues to fuel aviation industry's growth
Business, ShareInvestor, Published on 12/02/2016
» BAFS was founded in 1983 under a cabinet resolution to set up an integrated fuel facility for Don Mueang airport.
Japanese stimulus plan gives lift to Asian stocks
Business, Published on 01/08/2016
» Recap: Asian stock markets advanced last week, propelled by Japan's bigger-than-expected fiscal stimulus plan, while investors shrugged off a US Federal Reserve statement that opened room for a policy rate hike later this year. Thai shares also climbed higher in liquidity-driven trade.
Gift of love
News, Postbag, Published on 21/10/2016
» Powered by our profound grief for our beloved late King, let us reconcile by following his approach, and let his last gift to us be a people united by his love.
Don't think twice, Bob -- it's all right
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 23/10/2016
» Everyone has an opinion on Bob Dylan being the first songwriter to win the Nobel prize for literature. The organisers explained Dylan was bestowed the honour "as a great poet". At the time of writing, he has yet to respond, a poet unusually lost for words.
Travelling Thaiger
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 01/12/2017
» We first interviewed Thai-German Michael Biedassek for his role as the co-founder of bangkokvanguards, a unique travel agent which explores undiscovered paths in Bangkok. Michael is also involved in raising awareness on preserving local communities and organising the "Santa Cause" (http://fb.com/SantaCauseBangkok) event every year to provide gifts and necessities for less privileged children and their families. We wondered what he had been up to lately and what the upcoming Santa Cause would entail.
Bullet train project set to cost B420bn
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 16/12/2017
» Japan has concluded its study on the Bangkok-Chiang Mai Shinkansen-like bullet train construction, estimating investment costs to be as high as 420 billion baht and fares of just over 1,000 baht a trip.