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Japan's new smart city
Business, Somporn Thapanachai, Published on 14/05/2012
» A display in Kitakyushu shows some of the products made from the materials recovered after a car is broken down bit by bit and everything totally recycled.
Bizarre field hockey goal raises Games fears
AFP, Published on 03/05/2012
» Germany beat Great Britain 3-1 in the test event at the Olympic Park but their opening goal prompted concerns about possible controversy at the 2012 Games if rules were strictly enforced.
Markets seek immunity against spanish flu
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 23/04/2012
» Recap: The Stock Exchange of Thailand returned in volatile style from the long Songkran break, as investors remained worried about debt problems in Spain, a far larger economy than European strugglers such as Greece and Portugal. However, the announcement of Q1 operating results by large banks, which beat market expectations, supported local market sentiment.
Breathing new life into neglected investments
Spectrum, Andrew Wood, Published on 22/04/2012
» Expatriates are often investors out of necessity but are rarely cared for in the way they would be back in their home countries. The vast majority of expats get the bug and become lifelong travellers once they have been living and working abroad for a few years, whereas others become expats upon retirement.
SET headed for B10 trillion
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 20/04/2012
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand's (SET) market capitalisation may hit 10 trillion baht if the global economic situation does not deteriorate, said chief strategy officer Veerathai Santiprabhob.
Cambodian tennis rises from the ashes at Davis Cup
AFP, Published on 14/04/2012
» What's most remarkable about Cambodia's imminent Davis Cup debut is not that the small nation has finally made it to a top world tennis event. It's that the sport exists in Cambodia at all.
Delving into a grey area
News, Published on 07/04/2012
» When it comes to demonstrating loyalty at the ballot box, senior citizens are in a class of their own. Politicians know this, just as they know what time of year it is; setting the scene nicely for the elderly to receive gracious compliments and a reaffirmation of populist policies benefiting them in coming days. Added impetus will come from the World Health Organisation, which is devoting its annual World Health Day today to promoting healthy ageing, and from activities marking our own National Day of Ageing at Songkran.
Retailer gets radical
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 28/02/2012
» The wind turbine erected in front of this otherwise unremarkable, one-storey building in Si Racha tends to grab the attention of passers-by, its function in attracting customers a useful bonus for its owners, Tesco Lotus.
TAXES IN THAILAND Part VI: Calculation of assessable income _ an example
Spectrum, Published on 26/02/2012
» This week we're going to use an example to illustrate how taxable income is calculated.
Central bank: New revenue hunt
Jon Fernquest, Published on 15/02/2012
» 24 years still likely to pay off FIDF 1997 crisis debt recently shifted to Bank of Thailand in possibly unconstitutional bypassing of parliament by executive decree.