Showing 1-8 of 8 results
-
Welcome the Rooster and a new world chapter
Business, Tientip Subhanij, Published on 27/01/2017
» The great thing about the new year is that there is more that one celebration to look forward to. Chinese New Year starts tomorrow and the Thai New Year is coming in April. So if you haven't made -- or kept -- any new year resolutions, there is still a chance to start over.
-
Immigration and economic development
Business, Tientip Subhanij, Published on 03/10/2016
» I happened to be at an Apple store in the US when the iPhone 7 was launched. The store was certainly one of the busiest in town that day. I was there for an iPad, which was lucky because almost immediately after the new iPhones went on sale, they sold out.
-
The curious paradox of Thai education
Business, Tientip Subhanij, Published on 03/07/2015
» One of the oldest and most prestigious international academic competitions opens tomorrow in Thailand. The International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) will be held in Chiang Mai until July 16. This is the first time Thailand has held such an important event since its inception 56 years ago.
-
Building wealth in a low-interest-rate world
Business, Tientip Subhanij, Published on 27/02/2015
» Driving around the area where I live, I've been struck by how many condominium projects there are — too many, it seems to me. It is hard to understand why people want to take the risk of building them when so many exist already. I wonder who will rent or buy them. Or do project developers know something I don't?
-
Shrinking Thailand: The old man of Southeast Asia
Business, Tientip Subhanij, Published on 29/08/2014
» We all dream of having a perfect family — a father, a mother and two children. This seems like an ideal family size. For a country as a whole, it ensures two young workers will replace their parents in the workforce, and they will have children of their own to keep the population stable. This perfect scenario, however, is hardly enough now, given the current state of the global population.
-
The race for retirement
Business, Tientip Subhanij, Published on 27/09/2013
» September is the last working month for a lot of people. After several decades of full-time work, this should really be a month to celebrate. Sadly, a lot of retirees I know are just retiring rather than reaching financial independence.
-
For work, Less is truly more
Business, Tientip Subhanij, Published on 28/09/2012
» It has been more than five years since I last took a long holiday. For a long time, I have settled for three or four days off. Short vacations are fine, but they are not enough. In fact, time away from the office is important to help you restore creative thoughts.
-
Thailand stuck in the Middle-Income trap indefinitely
Business, Tientip Subhanij, Published on 29/06/2012
» There are a lot of worries these days about the possible outcome of the European sovereign-debt crisis and its implications for Thailand. Developments in the global market are of course important to Thailand, but it is equally important to recognise that we are vulnerable not just today, but always have been for quite a long time.
Your recent history
-
Recently searched
-
Recently viewed links