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Hanoi puts car policy in reverse
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 29/01/2018
» I shouldn't be surprised, but Vietnam's imposition of stringent checks on imported vehicles has sent shockwaves through international automakers, local consumers and also investors who see the country as a promising destination.
Back from the dead
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 29/01/2018
» Once considered dead after US President Donald Trump pulled his country out of the deal signed by his predecessor, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) has come back to life with its 11 remaining members agreeing to move on with the giant free-trade agreement.
Toward global compacts on refugees and migrants
Asia focus, Vitit Muntarbhorn, Published on 29/01/2018
» 2018 is a significant year for the global community to converge on two commitments: the Global Compact on Refugees and the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration. The seeds for these agreements were sown in 2016 when leaders adopted the New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants which called for an international framework for cooperation by 2018. The current momentum is to adopt such compacts in the latter half of 2018, and Thailand has been completing a round of discussions as potential inputs.
'City of Lotus' eyes status as asean hub
News, Pongpat Wongyala, Published on 28/01/2018
» The name "City of Lotus" may sound less catchy when compared with two other giant provinces -- Chiang Mai ("Rose of the North") and Phuket ("Pearl of the Andaman"), but Pathum Thani officials are confident of an equally bright future.
Football fans in Phuket await World Cup trophy
Online Reporters, Published on 26/01/2018
» Football fans in Phuket are expected to be out in force on Saturday to catch an in-person glimpse of the Fifa World Cup trophy.
TAT to focus on Asean visits
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 26/01/2018
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has pledged to boost cross-border tourism and raise the number of Asean tourists coming to Thailand.
At Davos, delegates talk down Trump but bet big on US
Reuters, Published on 25/01/2018
» DAVOS, Switzerland: Since Donald Trump won the US presidency, business has been booming for Monaco-based businessman Manfredi Lefebvre d'Ovidio.
Stealing a march or two
News, Editorial, Published on 25/01/2018
» The military regime should tread carefully in dealing with groups conducting a civic march which began on Saturday from Thammasat Rangsit campus to their destination in Khon Kaen.
Time is not on our side
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 25/01/2018
» This is a note on an important Thai film that is unlikely to be shown in Thailand. Such is the fate of home-grown cinema in a time of disease, the time of a black hole.
Seven-hotel portfolio goes on the block
Business, Published on 24/01/2018
» A portfolio of seven internationally branded hotels in Bangkok, Phuket, Hua Hin and Koh Samui is up for sale at the indicated price of US$230,000 (7.3 million baht) per key.