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Opec's oil-price cheer tempered by US shale fears
Reuters, Published on 10/01/2018
» DUBAI/LONDON: Oil's price rally this year to its highest since May 2015 may seem a source of glee for Opec, but some in the producer group fear the gains could prompt shale companies to crank open their spigots and flood the market.
Chula spearheads Siam innovation centre
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 10/01/2018
» Chulalongkorn University has joined hands with government and corporate giants to invest over 350 million baht to launch Siam Innovation District (SID), a new startup and intellectual community centre.
Thai AirAsia bridges Phuket and Macao
Business, Published on 10/01/2018
» Thai AirAsia (TAA) began its once-daily Macao-Phuket flights on Monday to serve growing tourist demand for both destinations.
SCB to provide QR payment at Shell outlets
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 10/01/2018
» Shell Company of Thailand is furthering the government's national e-payment strategy by joining hands with Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) to provide cashless payment services at its petrol stations, convenience stores and coffee shops.
Air conditioners to go greener domestically
Business, Published on 10/01/2018
» Air-conditioner makers are moving towards more efficient cooling systems in line with energy efficiency and environmental footprint regulations in the region.
Find your Zen
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 10/01/2018
» Powerful, ultra-thin laptops are beginning to make a mark, offering impressive performance for efficient and portable machines. Asus' ZenBook Flip S (ux370) proves this point, with an Intel i7-7500U processor, 8GB of RAM and a generous 512GB SSD. As a laptop, the ZenBook Flip S is great, with an impressive screen, keyboard and track-pad making the device a pleasure to use. While the device does run a little warm, even with just general use, the overall experience was still quite positive.
The sun always rises
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 10/01/2018
» Wandee Khunchornyakong always wakes up around 5am. As chairperson and CEO of Solar Power Company Group (SPCG), she likes to start her day at the top floor of the new 10-storey headquarters in Thong Lor when the Sun rises. Her working day ends late. She goes to bed at midnight. Hard work is her routine, which she has kept from a young age. Born under the sign of the dog, she turns 60 this year, but retirement is not part of the plan.
Can regional cooperation secure the Mekong's future?
News, Maureen Harris, Published on 10/01/2018
» Leaders of the six riparian countries of the Lancang-Mekong, namely China, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam, are to meet Wednesday and Thursday in Phnom Penh for the 2nd Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) Leaders' Meeting. On the agenda is endorsement of a Five-year Plan of Action and a declaration outlining commitment to cooperation on key issues, including shared governance of the Lancang-Mekong River.
Developing the Mekong
News, Editorial, Published on 10/01/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is in Phnom Penh for the two-day Mekong River summit that begins this morning. The second of its kind, the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Summit involves the leaders of all six countries touched by the mighty Mekong. The prime agenda item is what Beijing calls The Five-Year Plan of Action, a Chinese-dictated guideline for "development" of the river. One of the prime minister's most important tasks will be careful monitoring of how this plan impacts Thais.
Satun fails again in finding bidder to collect bird's nests
News, Post Reporters, Published on 10/01/2018
» Satun province has failed to attract bidders for the eighth consecutive time to collect edible bird's nests on its islands.