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Physical battles take shine off the beautiful game
AFP, Published on 19/05/2014
» Football may be the beautiful game but the dark side of the sport has reared its head all too often at the World Cup.
Anti-doping body bans use of xenon gas
AFP, Published on 19/05/2014
» The World Anti-Doping Agency banned the inhalation of xenon and argon gas, saying it could illegally enhance the performance of athletes.
Pressure as more loans turn sour
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 19/05/2014
» Rising non-performing loans (NPLs) and decelerating investments could drag down the country's economic growth this year and next, warns the Fiscal Policy Office chief.
MCOT stuck in the twilight zone
Business, Saengwit Kewaleewongsatorn, Published on 19/05/2014
» A twilight zone. That could be a perfect way to describe MCOT Plc, the 60-year-old state-owned broadcasting enterprise that is often fraught with uncertainties and the intervention of politicians wishing to reap benefits from a slow-moving and inert organisation that refuses to change the way it operates.
South asked to cut power usage
Business, Published on 19/05/2014
» SURATH THANI - Tourism and other key sectors in the South are being asked to reduce their energy use during the planned maintenance shutdown of gas supplies from the Thailand-Malaysia Joint Development Area (JDA) next month, because the industrial sector is unlikely to meet the planned target.
TBank sees rise in credit card spending
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 19/05/2014
» Thanachart Bank (TBank), the country's sixth-biggest lender by assets, has stepped up monitoring of its credit-card holders' spending behaviour after card spending growth doubled the industry rate in the first quarter.
Mission to fight corruption with facts and figures
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 19/05/2014
» When Kongake Prommanee started his job as a research assistant at the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) two years ago, he was assigned to a 10-member team responsible for the newly set-up Transparency Index.
Thai KK goes for green label
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 19/05/2014
» Thai KK Industry Co, a leading maker of labels, adhesive tape and melamine products, has developed an eco-friendly business platform to drive the company's growth after focusing on conventional plastics for over three decades.
Getting the message: The art of being a good listener
Business, Kriengsak Niratpattanasai, Published on 19/05/2014
» ‘Coach Kriengsak, I want to be a better listener,” Raj tells me. “Last week, the CFO told me that my team was really frustrated with me. They said that I just wasn’t understanding them.
Surge in spending on data protection and recovery
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 19/05/2014
» Thailand's IT spending on data protection and recovery management is skyrocketing, thanks to a surge in data security attacks and the increasing frequency of natural disasters and political risks, says a global information infrastructure firm.