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  • THAILAND

    Suttipong told to clean up or else

    News, Nauvarat Suksamran, Published on 11/12/2017

    » The Department of Local Administration (DLA) chief has been told that his job security depends on how well he implements refuse disposal nationwide.

  • BUSINESS

    Investment advice for 2018

    Business, Published on 11/12/2017

    » The Thai stock market is set to surpass its January 1994 intra-day all-time high of 1,789 points in 2018 after it surged 10.6% this year to date. The broader economic rebound, the continued growth in exports and tourists, and the general elections -- scheduled for late next year -- are expected to draw foreign investors and buoy local equity.

  • LIFE

    Collaborating on happiness

    Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 11/12/2017

    » Soil has been piled up and from afar it looks like a red hill. Frangipani trees without leaves or flowers stand around the foothill as if guarding it from intruders. From the base where locals laid flowers, one can only see some big umbrellas -- the kind used in monk-ordination ceremonies -- at the hilltop.

  • THAILAND

    B520bn rail projects prepped for cabinet

    News, Post Reporters, Published on 11/12/2017

    » The Transport Ministry has prepared rail projects worth more than 520 billion baht as it plans seeking cabinet approval for the work early next year.

  • WORLD

    Myanmar powers up

    Asia focus, Larry Jagan, Published on 11/12/2017

    » The government of Myanmar has made energising the power sector an urgent priority, aiming to provide electricity to the whole country by 2030 at the latest. While hydroelectric dams will provide most power needs, new gas-powered plants and liquefied natural gas (LNG) will increase the supply in the medium term. International finance and expertise are being sought, with abundant business opportunities for foreign firms.

  • THAILAND

    Sukhumvit Road shorn of power pole eyesore

    News, Post Reporters, Published on 12/12/2017

    » The Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) has fulfilled its promise to give Bangkok residents a "New Year Gift" by completing its plan to remove electricity poles along part of Sukhumvit Road.

  • BUSINESS

    Revision for solar power plan

    Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 12/12/2017

    » The plan to deregulate the country's solar rooftop power generating system will be revised to keep up with changes in technology and solar module systems, says Energy Minister Siri Jirapongphan.

  • OPINION

    Closing the barn door

    News, Editorial, Published on 12/12/2017

    » Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has innocently given away the never-stated reason why the government never has got on top of flood control and water management. He visited Trang late last week after the worst floods in the main town's recent history. In addition to the usual sympathy and government-sponsored aid to the hardest-hit victims, he surveyed some of the damage. That was when he remarked that he would order the dredging of the Trang River as an urgent project.

  • BUSINESS

    Thailand Post targets community e-commerce

    Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 12/12/2017

    » Next year will see the development of a community e-commerce ecosystem nationwide, with the government targeting to create 10,000 such e-commerce units by end of 2018 and 25,000 by 2020, says Pichet Durongkaveroj, the Digital Economy and Society (DE) Minister.

  • WORLD

    Luang Prabang in big push for visitors

    Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 12/12/2017

    » Laos plans to work with foreign countries, including Thailand, to transform its former capital Luang Prabang into a premium destination for international tourists.

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