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TMB Analytics upgrades GDP growth outlook to 4.5%
Business, Somsak Suksai, Published on 02/06/2018
» TMB Analytics, a research house of TMB Bank, has increased its economic growth forecast for the country this year to 4.5% from 4.2% after robust growth in the first quarter.
A bamboo 'curtain' in the North
News, Somsak Suksai, Published on 12/07/2014
» Nestled on mountains in northern Lampang province, the Pabang community may be little known to the rest of Thailand, but this far-flung location provides clear proof of self-reliance and harmonious coexistence between people and forests.
Pottering into crisis
News, Somsak Suksai, Published on 27/07/2013
» The popular chicken-pattern bowls which adorn houses and restaurants throughout the country are believed to originate in the northern province of Lampang. In fact they date back more than a century to Guangdong province in China and have spread around the world.
An extremely weighty problem
News, Somsak Suksai, Published on 01/06/2013
» Elephants have always been accorded a special place in Thai society, once having graced the old Siamese national flag, but many these days are reduced to begging on the streets.
How green is my village?
News, Somsak Suksai, Published on 29/09/2012
» In many gardens, a quiet revolution is taking place. Pesticide-free vegetables are being grown at such a rate to meet the exploding demand that rural homeowners have found a new and quite lucrative market for their excess supplies.
Police hunt rogue cop after shootout, high-speed chase
News, Somsak Suksai, Published on 23/10/2012
» LAMPANG : A Bangkok traffic police officer is the target of a police hunt after he allegedly drove a car loaded with narcotics through a checkpoint in Lampang yesterday and shot at officers pursuing him.
Village is a virtual museum
News, Somsak Suksai, Published on 18/08/2012
» Villagers of remote Ban Lai Hin have lived in seclusion and toiled on the land for generations, unknowingly preserving a precious culture and way of life.
Cops in North uncover drugs for bombs racket
News, Somsak Suksai, Published on 25/07/2012
» LAMPANG : Police have uncovered what they suspect is a drugs for explosives racket in Lampang which they fear could be funnelling dynamite and bomb-making materials to southern Muslim extremists operating in the North.
Reds to face off again in Lampang race
News, Somsak Suksai, Published on 08/06/2012
» Disunity looks set to emerge in the pro-government camp again when three red-shirt candidates compete with each other in a provincial election.
Lao 'rebels' under scrutiny
News, Somsak Suksai, Published on 19/06/2012
» LAMPANG : Lampang provincial authorities have ordered security officials to keep a close watch on an anti-Lao government movement said to be active in two districts of this northern province.