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Adventures in the '21st best country'
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 27/01/2016
» When I learned the other day that Thailand had been ranked 21st "Best Country" out of 60 by the <i>US News & World Report</i> magazine, I was not sure if I should be happy.
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Reality of growth
News, Postbag, Published on 08/01/2016
» The World Bank’s "gloomy" 2.4% growth outlook for Thailand sounds bad but needs some perspective. It’s not far off the world forecast and well ahead of Europe.
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SRT offers a harsh lesson in failure
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 05/10/2015
» Here's a little bit of news for drenched travellers. What is probably the most expensive, cost-inefficient city airport check-in service in the world looks set to come to a close. And it's right here in Bangkok.
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The big issue: Time for truth: Life isn’t fair
Alan Dawson, Published on 02/08/2015
» For Malaysia and Cuba it was a good week, locked for the moment in the embrace of The Superpower, and off the hook for human trafficking. Rewards favoured the member of the Trans-Pacific Partnership for higher drug prices and the worst human rights violator in the entire Western Hemisphere.
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Asean must act over the South China Sea
News, Published on 14/06/2015
» Although Asean has so far played a passive role in addressing the South China Sea dispute, a series of incidents — which raise concerns over the severity of tensions — should prompt Asean to take an assertive role to maintain peace in the region.
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Updated maritime law long overdue
News, Published on 21/06/2015
» Thailand’s waters have for years provided sources of prosperity. In addition to many economic activities such as fisheries and energy, the maritime zone has provided national and international transport routes for navies and shipping.
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Lack of road safety is criminal
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 20/05/2015
» You may shake your head in disbelief when you learn that reckless drivers who cause fatal accidents in Thailand can walk away without a jail sentence.
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On track to becoming Asean's rail hub
News, Published on 20/12/2014
» Located in the centre of Southeast Asia, Thailand occupies the natural intersection of Asean market trade flows and boasts an unique geographical location in the Asia-Pacific region. The country has abundant natural resources, relatively comprehensive infrastructure, and an excellent business environment, which have long attracted a large number of foreign investors. With considerable development, Thailand has become the second-largest economy in the Asean bloc.
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The Asean+1 edge
Asia focus, Published on 19/01/2015
» The Asean+1 region (Asean plus Greater China) boasts a population of around 2 billion and accounts for around one-quarter of the global economy. Analysis by AEC Advisory based on the recent "Doing Business 2015" report by the World Bank also underlines the region's attractiveness. However, we also must be aware of the two-dimensional reality of the region and its "forerunner" and "frontier" markets.
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Postbag: Queue jump back to Canada
News, Published on 18/01/2015
» Re: “Land of ignorance” (PostBag, Jan 17).
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