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New Beginnings
Life, Published on 05/11/2013
» Dr Victor Heiser arrived in Bangkok in April 1915 aboard the steamship Kuala. As a representative of the newly created Rockefeller Foundation, he had sailed from Singapore to investigate the state of public health in Siam. Over the course of 11 days in the country, the tall, genial, outspoken doctor met with government officials, visited a hospital for the mentally disabled, gathered data on agricultural production, imports and exports, and played tennis with other expatriates in the capital city, Bangkok.
Treatment goes hi-tech
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 17/07/2013
» Accuracy and safety are key concerns when it comes to healthcare, and one hospital in Bangkok has included IT in its development.
'Forbes' gets down to business with thai launch
B Magazine, Published on 09/06/2013
» Post International Media _ a subsidiary of Post Publishing PLC _ recently launched Forbes Thailand, to cater to the business and investment opportunities ahead of the coming Asean Economic Community. This magazine follows closely on the heels of two other titles, Fast Bikes Thailand and Cycling Plus Thailand.
Burning bright: Nine tigers in seven days
Life, L. Bruce Kekulé, Published on 24/04/2013
» When the tiger evolved in southern China some 2 million years ago, the species radiated out, north to Siberia and west to the area around the Caspian Sea. The Himalayas prevented them from moving south into Nepal and India.
Condos flood the market
Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 14/11/2012
» Condominiums will continue to dominate the Greater Bangkok residential market this year as concerns over future floods have not faded despite the government’s massive spending on flood protection plans.
Short-Sighted greed, Driving payung purge
B Magazine, Normita Thongtham, Published on 07/10/2012
» Retired Royal Thai Army general Visnu Kongsiri wrote to ask about Siam rosewood timber following recent reports of it being logged illegally and seizures of logs obtained unlawfully. ''What is this wood used for and why is it so expensive? Can it be grown commercially?'' he asked.
A philosophy of tolerance
News, Nauvarat Suksamran, Published on 11/08/2012
» A painting by the late premier Chatichai Choohavan of his wife has a visible streak running right down her face.
Cuisine sans frontiers
Life, Prapai Kraisornkovit, Published on 22/06/2012
» Unilever Food Solutions, one of the leading food companies in the world, organised an event called "Cosmopolitan Food by Unilever Food Solutions" earlier this week at the Sofitel So Bangkok. The event saw the company introducing for the first time in Bangkok, the "Cosmopolitan Food" trend which Unilever believes is taking shape in Southeast Asia.
Movenpick triple delight
Muse, Published on 05/05/2012
» [WHAT] Movenpick Ice Cream Thailand launch "Exclusive Party Service".
Winai lined up for NHSO post
News, Published on 24/02/2012
» Public Health Minister Witthaya Buranasiri will probably nominate former Treasury Department chief Winai Wittawatkaravet to sit on the National Health Security Office board, a ministry source says.