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An open road ahead
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 16/10/2016
» The Department of Land Transport is getting used to visits from people looking to invest in a driving school. A decade ago, there was only one private driving school registered under the department. But that quickly changed last year when at least one person visited every week to ask about the qualifications needed to open a school. The department now answers similar queries on a daily basis.
A kick in the teeth
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 30/10/2016
» Every time Dr Somjit peers inside a new mouth, she's worried what she might find. In the past six years of providing orthodontic treatment, she has seen about 100 cases of teeth gone wrong.
Why GPs want to be a cut above the rest
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 25/09/2016
» When a group of physicians urged the Thailand Medical Council late last year to approve short-term certificate training in facial plastic surgery, the move angered certified plastic surgeons. The surgeons, who had undergone specialised training for up to seven years, asked the council to temporarily set aside the plan.
Screening out the dangers, and the pretenders
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 27/03/2016
» Images of a ghost with red hands hovering over a university student’s head have caught the attention of skytrain and subway commuters in the past two months. A blurb appearing on the ad using a horror font calls electromagnetic waves a “dangerous threat” that can cause brain damage.
Firms take eco-friendly route
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 22/10/2013
» As the European Union (EU) plans to become the single market for green products, textile companies are being urged to include sustainability in their business-as-usual practices to serve the demand for eco-friendly items.
Industrial strength remedy
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 25/06/2013
» Verapong Chaiperm was a new engineering PhD graduate at 25 when he decided to work in the public sector to serve the country.
Certification key to success
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 15/04/2013
» KUALA LUMPUR : Thailand might lose a significant share of the halal food market to Malaysia if the country fails to increase exports of certified products, says Winai Dahlan, director of Thailand's Halal Science Center (HSC).
Halal creates an opening for Thai firms in Malaysia
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 15/04/2013
» KUALA LUMPUR : Thai food makers are being urged to enter the Malaysian market to capitalise on the neighbouring country's vision of becoming a global hub for halal food.
CP eyes halal market with Malaysia hub
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 17/04/2013
» KUALA LUMPUR : Charoen Pokphand Holdings (M), the Malaysia-based unit of the Thai agricultural giant, plans to use Malaysia as its export hub for halal food and boost revenue from its food business to 50% within five years.
Walking tall
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 13/05/2013
» Amid the intensity of the FitFlop craze, it's amazing to see so many of the muscle-activating sandals advertised as coming straight out of the British brand's factory are selling at a quarter the original price at flea markets and trade events.