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Mobile mainstay on a mission
Business, Chiratas Nivatpumin, Published on 11/07/2012
» The air in the room crackles with energy and power as technicians and engineers scurry back and forth before rows and rows of flat-screen monitors flashing numbers in red, blue and white, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. From the meeting room behind the ceiling-high glass, giant projectors flash graphs, charts and maps that track the pulse of millions of people as they chat, email and talk across the country.
Eurozone crisis poses major threat
News, Chiratas Nivatpumin, Published on 03/01/2012
» The parallels between Europe's economic troubles today and Thailand in 1997 seem all too familiar. A decline in market confidence leads to a sharp rise in borrowing costs, putting pressure on public finances, credit ratings and the financial sector. The political leadership dawdle before enacting tax hikes and budget cuts, resulting in social disruption and a voter backlash. Meanwhile, the crisis is spreading to other countries facing similar troubles, resulting in a regional "contagion" effect.