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Lump-sum payments to departing employees
Business, Lawalliance Limited Company, Published on 12/07/2016
» When employment comes to an end, whether due to retirement, redundancy or voluntary resignation, the employer may need to make a lump-sum payment to the employee. As the lump sum could be all that a retired employee has left to live on, or a fund to be used during the vocational transition, the law helps to ease the tax burden by allowing a special calculation so that it is taxed separately from other income.
The creative laws that govern innovation
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 28/04/2016
» Have you ever thought about the creative laws that govern an innovation process? In the context of a particular domain, a law is a statement of fact, based on observation, that a particular natural or scientific phenomenon always occurs if certain conditions are present. It may also be a generalisation based on a fact or event perceived to be recurrent. Today, let me share with you a series of creative laws that other innovation experts and I have noticed during our years of work in the innovation domain.
Stress management during tough times
Business, Kriengsak Niratpattanasai, Published on 04/04/2016
» In difficult times such as we are experiencing now, most people feel more stressed in their work. Here are six common complaints:
TOT head 'fails evaluation'
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 31/08/2016
» TOT president Monchai Noosong has failed his first performance evaluation by the board after taking up the top position at the state telecom enterprise nine months ago, according to a highly placed source.
Apisak encourages higher R&D spending
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 27/01/2017
» The government's sizeable investments are aimed at changing the country's landscape and encouraging research and development (R&D) to gain a competitive edge, says Finance Minister Apisak Tantivorawong.
Dos and don'ts for a successful innovation project
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 21/01/2016
» At the beginning of a new year, many businesses consider doing something innovative to refresh their products and services or the ways they promote and deliver them. Planning and successfully running an innovation project is both a science and an art. Today, I will share with you eight dos and don'ts. Beware of the don'ts to avoid project failure (mediocre, ordinary ideas and outputs) and heed as many of the dos as possible to enjoy project success (extraordinary ideas and innovative results).
Tourism in bloom
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 30/11/2015
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is employing its Discover Thainess campaign to attract foreign tourists to "Hidden Gems" -- 12 provinces most people miss on their trips here.
Survival of the fittest
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 17/08/2015
» As business competition in Asia continues to intensify, owners need to be agile and adaptive to remain competitive, while paying closer attention to developing their internal capabilities to stay ahead of the game.
TOT upbeat about second draft of development plan
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 12/09/2016
» TOT Plc has finally completed the second draft of its mobile business development plan for submission to the telecom regulator, after four telecom equipment makers committed to providing supplier credits to finance its mobile broadband network project.
Are you ready to be an entrepreneur? (Part 2)
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 25/09/2014
» My last column identified five decisions you need to make when starting a new venture: Do you have an entrepreneurial mindset? Is your business idea really worth pursuing? When should you start? Should you go it alone or with partners? How to structure a partnership? Here are the other five decisions you must consider carefully to have a good chance of succeeding as an entrepreneur.