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  • News & article

    Reach for the stars

    Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 07/11/2020

    » Stargazing at night may be relaxing for many people, but mu Space and Advanced Technology, a Thailand-based satellite and space tech firm, is hard at work, conceiving of business opportunities in space that could emerge in the years to come.

  • News & article

    Growth forecast cut, Iran cases surge by 50%: Virus update

    Published on 02/03/2020

    » Iran reported a 50% increase in coronavirus infections, while New York City, Brussels, Berlin and Indonesia all reported their first cases. New cases were reported in Thailand and across the US. Hard-hit South Korea saw its total climb past 4,200.

  • News & article

    A broad canvas

    Muse, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 07/04/2018

    » Not all of us will make our mark as Mona Lisa, but it is possible to be the centre star of an art piece. If you are a self-confessed shutterbug and lover of art, an interactive art exhibition is currently ongoing at Emporium right now under the name Museum of Me (MOME). Inside the pink pastel box, which has just popped up inside their department store, this museum's showcase will not be complete without its main exhibition: you. Get snapped upon entering MOME and get ready to see yourself turned into art works by 10 different artists. The summer museum visit all ends at the museum gift shop, which of course, sells mementos that star you.

  • News & article

    Entering the darkness

    Life, James Hein, Published on 03/06/2015

    » You may have heard of the terms "Dark Web" or "Deep Web", then again you may not have. First of all these two terms refer to different things. The first is a series of websites that provide illegal services, such as ordering drugs, and a range of other things typically purchased using Bitcoins. The second refers to all the unindexed sites that exist across the World Wide Web. According to some reports, Google indexes about 16% of the internet, leaving the majority of sites not findable through most search engines.

  • News & article

    Illustrating the ideal

    Life, Pimrapee Thungkasemvathana, Published on 10/02/2015

    » As a child, Tatchamapan Chanchamrassang, aka Pomme Chan, was a nerd, she says. She used to read manga comics and then she starting making up her own stories and drawing her own manga. She loved Ai Yazawa's Nana.

  • News & article

    Cambodia raises garment wage

    Published on 12/11/2014

    » PHNOM PENH - Cambodia on Wednesday raised the controversial monthly minimum wage for garment workers by 28%, a decision likely to infuriate unions seeking a higher increase and revive calls for strike action.

  • News & article

    Football in Thailand: The rise of FBT

    Jon Fernquest, Published on 12/12/2012

    » In 1950 FBT started as repair shop for imported German balls & has expanded into major sporting goods producer & exporter.

    • Forum

    The Value of a Tourist.

    By Sean Moran, Created on: 18/01/2009, Last updated on: 15/12/2010

    » What are some of the most common positive and negative results of foreign tourists from overseas visiting Thailand? Thai opinions welcome, kap.

    • Bigwillie commented : There are many issues surrounding tourism in Thailand and depending on your perspective it could be positive or negative. When tourist are abundant, the money is flowing, but residents complain about the behavior and attitudes of some tourist. As one writer posted earlier, there are differences between travelers and tourists. Travelers are usually more informed about the place they travel to and are usually more open to the cultural differences. Thailand has unfortunately set itself up to become a tourist based economy. This is primarily the fault of government policies as they have not supported other ways to stimulate the economy. The others to blame are the residents of Thailand as they are not putting pressure on their government to support other economic options. Supporting Nike and GM Factories are not solutions either. The government needs to invest in its own people. Instead of spending billions on new development projects, it could spend billions on education, technical and trade schools, and invest in small businesses plans, which stimulate the economy more than large corporations. Small businesses provide more benefit to more people than large corporations, yet few realize this including those in power. As a person who lives and works in Thailand, I have to deal with the tourist too. I can become as frustrated with tourist as Thai people. On the other side of this, many times I have had taxis and other vendors try to pull scams on me, such as trying to charge me additional money, etc. because they think I am a tourist. Is this really the benefit of tourism? Can certain Thai people justify being corrupt because of tourism? We are all responsible for our community and that means we have to work together instead of dividing ourselves across differences. I would recommend organizing your community so you can better deal with the tourist issue. Maybe this economic recession will actually be helpful for people to see that they have options other than working in the service sector for tourist. Personally, I think Thai people are fairly creative and innovative. Dependency on tourism is ultimately hurting Thailand so I challenge people to take this opportunity to find a new direction to go. Tourism is here to stay, but it doesn't have to dominate the economy. There are options and everyone must work to develop new sectors of industry which do not rely on tourism. I also call on the people of Thailand to resolve their political differences and learn to work together for the benefit of everyone. In society we can't have everything our way so we have to make compromises. Now is not the time to divide your nation as the economy is weak. It will take everyone's effort to make it work including the small number of tourist who sometimes create headaches for you. Ultimately, you have to look inside at yourself, and at the government policies that are related to tourism. There are opportunities for change if you look for them, but you can't blame the tourist as they are only doing what they are allowed.

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