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Tale of a Thai teenager's meteoric rise to stardom
Sports, Wanchai Rujawongsanti, Published on 03/03/2018
» Teenage prodigy Atthaya Thitikul continued her rise last week when she won the Women's Amateur Asia-Pacific championship in Singapore.
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Helping villagers help themselves, over the decades
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 02/03/2018
» Recognised by the international community as a leader in the field of local development, the Mae Fah Luang Foundation is being tasked with spearheading rural development under the government-initiated Pracha Rat public-private collaborative scheme.
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Govt plots route out of watery hell
Spectrum, Published on 11/03/2018
» Some were stuck at sea, or stranded on islands, for years. Others were drugged and then woke up offshore, turned into slaves overnight. All were lied to, and those lucky enough to be rescued all told similar stories of a "living hell" on board Thailand's fishing boats.
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Shell oil heist in Singapore: the story so far
Reuters, Published on 18/01/2018
» SINGAPORE: Singapore authorities say they have uncovered a complex, cross-border scheme to steal large quantities of oil from Shell's biggest refinery.
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Lockers, naps and technology for tourism
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 06/02/2018
» Foreign tourists and urban commuters can enjoy new services ranging from locker storage to in-room online services and nap lounges at airports.
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2018 'gold rush' for online giants
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 20/12/2017
» Southeast Asian online retail will be dominated by Alibaba and Tencent, pure play e-commerce will enter the offline world and small startups will raise funds via initial coin offerings (ICO), while Amazon will acquire more companies for a shortcut entry into the region.
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Indonesia pulp giant tied to firms accused of fires
Associated Press, Published on 20/12/2017
» JAKARTA: Despite its denials, one of the world's biggest paper producers has extensive behind-the-scenes ties and significant influence over wood suppliers linked to fires and deforestation that have degraded Indonesia's stunning natural environment, The Associated Press has found.
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Cutting through the haze
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 24/12/2017
» By the end of the year, the northern provinces of Thailand will be put on high alert for summer haze. The conditions from February to April are dry, increasing the risk of wildfires. But it's also the period when farmers light fires to clear their land for crop cultivation -- flames which could spread into forest areas, sending up haze and acting as a huge source of carbon emission.
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Hotel chains are following the swarm of tourists
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 21/11/2017
» Strong tourism growth is boosting foreign and local hotel chains as they expand their portfolios to capitalise on greater numbers of international visitors, giving Thailand some of the highest hotel investment in Asia-Pacific during the first nine months of 2017.
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Smuggled, beaten and drugged: The illicit global ape trade
New York Times, Published on 05/11/2017
» MBANDAKA, Democratic Republic of Congo: The sting began, as so many things do these days, on social media.
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