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Following his calling
Spectrum, Published on 11/01/2015
» When Archbishop Francis Xavier Kriengsak Kovithavanij answered a phone call last week, he was surprised to hear a message of congratulations from a friend.
Makeshift schools only highlight a class divide
Spectrum, Published on 11/01/2015
» Bright yellow shipping containers are stacked three storeys high on the rocky ground next to a Don Muang construction site on the outskirts of Bangkok. It could be the graveyard of a disused port, but from one container on the ground the sound of children’s voices can be heard.
Condo revival takes hold as political conditions stabilise
Spectrum, Published on 11/01/2015
» The property market in Bangkok began to bounce back in the third quarter of 2014 as the new government settled in following the May 22 military coup and mass-transit development projects were restarted. Business and consumer confidence was markedly higher than in the first six months of the year, especially in the property market, as more buyers visited the sales offices of condominiums and housing estates. Launches picked up further, especially for condominium projects, in the fourth quarter, with both large and small developers active.