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    Getting soft power right

    Life, Published on 08/01/2024

    » After three months in office, the Srettha Thavisin government has raved on about populist policies in the guise of digital wallets and soft power projects that will create income to boost our declining economy. With optimism, we learned that Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Pheu Thai party leader and head of the National Soft Power Strategy Committee (NSPSC), has drafted a budget of 5.1 billion baht to boost festivals and creative industries. It is welcoming news to hear this government is priortising art, music, literature, design, fashion, film, food, games, sports and festivals as essential sources for the creative economy. Where this enormous chunk of budget will come from, like digital wallets, remains to be seen.

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    The path to National Telecom

    Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 09/03/2020

    » The merger of TOT and CAT into a new company, called National Telecom (NT), is believed to be the government's final push to provide a lifeline to the two state telecom enterprises.

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    OIC considers special licence for digital business

    Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 05/12/2019

    » The Office of the Insurance Commission (OIC) is studying the possibility of issuing a special licence for digital insurance business to encourage traditional insurance firms to revamp their business model amid disruptive technology.

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    Jetts emerges as Thailand’s fastest-growing fitness chain

    By prnews, Created on: 18/10/2018, Last updated on: 18/10/2018

    » [attachment=2:3jlbxwzx]highlight.JPG[/attachment:3jlbxwzx][b:3jlbxwzx]Jetts emerges as Thailand’s fastest-growing fitness chain with the number of its clubs increasing 4 folds in 9 months[/b:3jlbxwzx] Jetts 24 Hour Fitness, a pioneering 24/7 fitness chain, has become the fastest-growing fitness...

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  • News & article

    Rolling out the red carpet

    Life, Published on 02/01/2018

    » Music, movies, malls and more: What to expect in 2018.

  • News & article

    The shape-shifting form of protests

    Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 06/10/2015

    » The streets remained empty and all was quiet when thousands of people gathered last Wednesday night to protest against the government's Single Gateway proposal. Protesters weren't, however, down at major landmarks like Asoke or Ratchaprasong intersections, but simply in front of their computer screens. By merely punching the refresh button, these protesters let their resentment known to the authorities by crashing at least six government sites, including the Ministry of Information and Communications Technology.

  • News & article

    Batman movie bloodbath

    Terry Fredrickson, Published on 21/07/2012

    » In a scene chillingly similar to the Batman movie on the screen, a black-clad gunman opened fire in a packed US cinema, killing 12 and wounding 59.

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