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    Keeping goods at the inn

    Spectrum, Angus Mitchell, Published on 01/06/2014

    » As one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world, Thailand hosted more than 26 million visitors last year, according to the Department of Tourism. Each of those travellers required a place to sleep, be it a 5-star hotel or a bungalow on the beach. Hotel owners undertake certain legal responsibilities when providing their guests with a room in which to leave their belongings. On occasion a guest’s property is either damaged or lost (stolen) when left in their room, in which case it becomes a question of liability. Who is responsible for those lost or damaged goods and to what extent?

  • THAILAND

    Exporting megawatts — Part III

    Spectrum, Angus Mitchell, Published on 16/03/2014

    » Last time we reviewed the sources of Thailand’s electricity, and noted that some of the supply comes from its neighbour to the north, Lao PDR. Almost all of Lao power projects are hydroelectric projects, often sponsored (ie funded and organised) by Thai developers and Thai banks. Thailand’s thirst for electricity has been a boon to the Lao economy, and the supply of that electricity by Laos has helped fuel Thailand’s rapid growth; a classic symbiotic relationship in many respects. Yet the cross-border supply of electricity is a legally and politically complex enterprise. Let’s look at how it is done between Laos and Thailand.

  • THAILAND

    Tapping a neighbour's energy

    Spectrum, Angus Mitchell, Published on 23/03/2014

    » As Asean nations continue to grow, they are becoming more integrated by relying upon other members to help fuel and sustain that growth. Previously we examined Thailand’s energy relationship with Laos, and outlined the way in which Thailand is investing in Laos to help satisfy its own energy needs. This week we turn our focus from the northern border to the west, and take a look at the energy relationship between Thailand and its rapidly evolving neighbour, Myanmar.

  • THAILAND

    Here comes the sun

    Spectrum, Angus Mitchell, Published on 30/03/2014

    » Over the past few weeks, we have been looking at the institutional and regulatory structure of the energy sector in Thailand, as well as at its main sources of electricity. This week, we focus on energy derived from the source of all life: the sun.

  • THAILAND

    Green buildings in an urban jungle

    Spectrum, Angus Mitchell, Published on 13/04/2014

    » Is it possible to live green in a concrete jungle like Bangkok? Does Thailand have policies to stimulate sustainable development? The UN World Commission on Environment and Development in 1987 defined sustainable development as development that meets the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

  • THAILAND

    No work and all play

    Spectrum, Angus Mitchell, Published on 05/01/2014

    » Those of us who live and work in Thailand or many who just come to the Land of Smiles for a holiday often dream about retiring here. It may be on the Southern beaches with a coconut in hand or perhaps it means being surrounded by nature and rolling hills in the elevated northern provinces. Though Thailand does not have a formal campaign to attract retirees, such as Malaysia's ''Malyasia My Second Home'' programme, an increasing number of expats are deciding to sample the luxuries of retired life in Thailand.

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    Children in the workforce

    Spectrum, Angus Mitchell, Published on 12/01/2014

    » While cycling through the outskirts of Bangkok recently, I passed a construction crew working very early on a holiday morning. What piqued my interest was the apparent youth of some of the workers.

  • THAILAND

    Breathing easier in bangkok _ Part I

    Spectrum, Angus Mitchell, Published on 19/01/2014

    » Long-time Bangkok residents and tourists returning to Bangkok after a few decades will have noticed that the city's air quality has significantly improved. Although considerably more progress needs to be made, even now one hears of people moving to Bangkok from other Asian cities in order to escape air pollution.

  • THAILAND

    Breathing easier in bangkok _ Part II

    Spectrum, Angus Mitchell, Published on 26/01/2014

    » Last week we began our series on the reasons for the dramatic improvement in Bangkok's air quality in the past 20 years. The capital serves as a model for other mega cities throughout the region because it has taken a multi-pronged approach to tackling air pollution; an approach rooted in the adoption of the increasingly stringent emissions standards set forth by the European Union for its own citizens.

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    Breathing easier in bangkok _ Part III

    Spectrum, Angus Mitchell, Published on 02/02/2014

    » Over the past couple of weeks we have been examining the legislative and public policy changes from the early 1990s to today that have together resulted in the improvement in Bangkok's air quality. However, more still needs to be done to bring Bangkok's air quality up to par with the rest of Thailand and to reach the standards being set by cities like Tokyo and Singapore.

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