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Push for a bigger nest egg
Business, Sriwipa Siripunyawit, Published on 16/03/2015
» The recent amendments to the Provident Fund Act are certainly a decent start for the country to be better prepared for the approaching ageing society and a possible collapse of the state's social security fund in the future.
Stamping out the flawed tech bills
Business, Sriwipa Siripunyawit, Published on 09/02/2015
» Imagine this scenario: you wake up one morning looking forward to your daily blog; then you discover that your personal information has been accessed, without your knowledge or permission, by the cybersecurity authorities, who require additional information in the name of "national security".
Up close with the lady on the bus
Business, Sriwipa Siripunyawit, Published on 16/02/2015
» It's almost impossible to miss the huge portrait of her, wearing a lavish gown and generous make-up, on the side of many a Cherdchai bus all over the country.
Digital countdown begins
Business, Sriwipa Siripunyawit, Published on 13/10/2014
» Policymakers, economists and business leaders have talked for years about the importance of shifting the economy up the value chain if Thailand is to remain competitive in the 21st century.
Cropping reliance on subsidies
Business, Sriwipa Siripunyawit, Published on 10/11/2014
» The old saying "when you put the first button on wrong, the following buttons and the whole shirt will be wrong" seems to be the best way to describe the Yingluck Shinawatra government's rice-pledging scheme that has caused the country a very high price. In fact, it is the biggest loss of government subsidies in Thailand's history.
Work hard but smart — Tim's key to success
Business, Sriwipa Siripunyawit, Published on 28/07/2014
» Some say a grave affliction can change a person overnight, for better or worse. For Pita "Tim" Limjaroenrat, it's definitely the former.
A tax whose time has come
Business, Sriwipa Siripunyawit, Published on 05/08/2014
» Among all reforms, a tax restructure is high on the military regime's agenda and has grabbed the public's attention because it affects practically everyone.
Money for the poor
Business, Sriwipa Siripunyawit, Published on 25/08/2014
» Developing countries by definition face a constant struggle against the problems of poverty and income inequality. Thailand is no exception.
Give up or cough up
Business, Sriwipa Siripunyawit, Published on 08/09/2014
» It's his morning ritual. Right before commuting to work, Mr Suchai goes to his local cigarette stand to pick up a pack of his favourite brand. For decades, the 46-year-old factory worker has been following the same routine. But today he selects an alternative brand, the cheapest on the shelf. Rising living costs and higher cigarette prices have driven him to lower his taste.
Grain of hope
Business, Sriwipa Siripunyawit, Published on 02/06/2014
» After six months of political drama and negative economic reports, the recent bulletin about rice farmers being paid for their pledged rice was a rare bit of good news. Smiles from poor rice farmers gave many in the nation a momentary respite from a torrent of woe.