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Stemming resentment at its roots in Pattani
Spectrum, Published on 10/09/2017
» Travelling along the route from Hat Yai in Songkhla to Pattani, one cannot help but notice the stark contrast between the two provinces -- with packed buildings slowly vanishing into a verdant landscape of forests stretching endlessly along the road, and houses coming into view only once in a while.
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Where the rubber meets the road
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 27/08/2017
» When one considers the life of a farmer, perhaps they picture peaceful, slow-paced living on a pretty rural property. But for many farmers, this serene image rests at odds with the daily struggles that they face.
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Who gets to lease the East?
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 21/05/2017
» When Gunn Tattiyakul, a villager from the Bang Khla district of Chachoengasao, learned that his province was chosen as a development site for the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), an ambitious government project, he couldn't help but worry.
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Jack Ma's Ant buys America's MoneyGram
Bloomberg News, Published on 27/01/2017
» BEIJING - Ant Financial, the technology company controlled by billionaire Jack Ma, stepped up its international expansion by buying US money-transfer service MoneyGram International Inc.
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The heat is on
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 27/11/2016
» The natural landscape of Southeast Asia has suffered a slew of losses in recent years. As El Nino disrupts world weather patterns, and the region recovers from its worst droughts in decades, Thailand has lost 6.1 million tonnes of agricultural products. That's 15.5 billion baht in gains gone between January 2015 and April 2016.
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Three Bangkok markets continue to expand despite sluggish economy
Spectrum, Published on 24/07/2016
» We have witnessed dramatic changes in the past few years in three major segments of the Bangkok property market: condominiums, office buildings and retail space. And while the pace of expansion has slowed from earlier in the decade, all three segments continue to witness growth despite the prevailing weak economic conditions. This potential is also attracting new developers, although they too are proceeding cautiously in line with the economic situation.
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Thai herbs on threshold of a new era
News, Supaporn Asadamongkoln, Published on 25/06/2016
» Thailand's best-known domestic brand of herbal medicine, Abhaibhubejhr, is poised to take the government-sponsored development of natural products into a new era with the development of a "Herb City" that will encompass an enclosed community of health.
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Is this Bangkok's chance to do renewal right?
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 29/05/2016
» At a glance, Charoen Krung Road looks no different from other Bangkok streets -- it's jammed with traffic most of the day and surrounded by clusters of buildings and narrow footpaths.
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Under the pump
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 01/05/2016
» The golden years for farmers in Ban Yang Hom, Chiang Rai arrived 20 years ago when local authorities installed a pumping station on the banks of the Ing River.
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Highway to the danger list?
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 13/03/2016
» Activist Srisuwan Janya was stunned by the number of fallen and missing trees by the roadside of Highway 304, which cuts through the Unesco World Heritage-listed Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest Complex.
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