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Minimum wage hike sounded out
Business, Published on 15/01/2018
» To raise or not to raise the daily minimum wage is an uphill task being mulled by policymakers and employers across the business spectrum.
No need for a rush on bans
News, Editorial, Published on 15/01/2018
» While most people agree with the statement that we live in a complicated world, a huge number argue for what they claim to be simple solutions. Nowhere is this more common than in addressing criminal, anti-social or harmful goods and behaviour. Some people favour strict laws that ban goods and behaviour. But bans almost never result in completely halting their target. In most cases, regulation beats bans hands down.
Thai farms warned over coffee trend
News, Asawin Suebsaeng, Published on 14/01/2018
» Despite an increase in coffee consumption and growing interest among southern farmers to convert rubber plantations to grow coffee, competition from neighbouring countries is too fierce, according to a leader of community enterprises.
Railway police launch crackdown on motorbike thieves
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 14/01/2018
» It cannot be denied that vehicle theft is among the top criminal activities in Thailand. And it is widely known that the vehicles mostly targeted by theft gangs are motorcycles, as perpetrators can easily hack their security alarm systems and abscond with the vehicles.
Police officers transferred, sex-den suspect denied bail
Online Reporters, Published on 13/01/2018
» Five senior police officers have been transferred and the man accused of running a Bangkok massage parlour that sold sex has been detained on human trafficking charges.
China to keep buying rubber
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 13/01/2018
» China has pledged to buy more rubber and rice from Thailand this year, while Thailand wants China to speed up inspecting production of Thai-made red edible bird's nests and rice.
B15m of ivory seized en route to China
News, Post Reporters, Published on 13/01/2018
» Customs officials have confiscated elephant ivory worth 15 million baht (US$469,200) believed to have been smuggled into Thailand by wildlife traders from Nigeria.
Governors urged to brace for new tax regulations
News, Published on 13/01/2018
» The Interior Ministry has urged provincial governors to make sure local administrative organisations (LAOs) are prepared for new regulations under the land and building tax bill being deliberated by the National Legislative Assembly (NLA).
Oil prices push Bangchak to set sights upstream
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 12/01/2018
» SET-listed Bangchak Corporation Plc (BCP) plans to resume focusing on its upstream petroleum business expansion after global oil prices have climbed above US$60 per barrel.
The kids are alright
Life, Published on 12/01/2018
» Tomorrow is National Children's Day. We talked to a cross-section of youngsters from different backgrounds to get their views on life, work, education and what the day means to them.