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Japan drone delivers soup to surfers in test flight
Published on 12/01/2017
» FUKUSHIMA, JAPAN - A drone successfully delivered a bottle of hot soup to surfers in Japan on Thursday in a test of an unmanned flying vehicle traveling a preset route of more than 10 kilometres.
Sandbox open for fintech firms
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 12/01/2017
» The Bank of Thailand (BoT) has opened the application process for financial technology (fintech) firms eager to test out their innovations in the regulatory sandbox.
Supalai launching 29 housing projects
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 12/01/2017
» SET-listed developer Supalai Plc (SPALI) will launch 29 projects worth a combined 37 billion baht in Greater Bangkok and key provinces this year, aiming for 10% growth in presales to reach 27 billion baht by year-end.
Laem Chabang to serve as Costa Victoria cruise hub
Business, Nanat Suchiva, Published on 12/01/2017
» Costa Victoria, a cruise liner operated by Italy-based Costa Crociere Co, plans to use Laem Chabang as its maritime tourism hub to serve cruise ship travellers in Asean.
Exat to raise B30bn for expressway
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 12/01/2017
» The National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) yesterday approved a fund-raising plan of the Expressway Authority of Thailand (Exat) worth 30 billion baht.
Cybersecurity spending to rise
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 12/01/2017
» Cybersecurity spending by the public and private sectors will remain brisk this year, fuelled by the national e-payment scheme and several recent hacking attacks against government websites.
Domestic carriers cut fares to South
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 12/01/2017
» Thai-registered airlines have begun offering discounted fares for domestic flights to the flood-stricken South.
Policymakers to decide Krabi plant fate
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 12/01/2017
» Energy policymakers will make a final decision on Feb 17 about whether the government will proceed with a plan to build a coal-fired power plant in the southern city of Krabi, says the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat).
Watchdog slams 4G tariff plan U-turn
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 12/01/2017
» The Independent Committee for Consumer Protection (ICCP) has condemned the telecom regulator for relaxing a rule mandating that all fourth-generation (4G) calls under the licence system be charged on a per-second basis, saying the decision was made in favour of the operators.
Mitsubishi cuts air-con unit prices
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 12/01/2017
» Mitsubishi Electric Kang Yong Watana Co, the local distributor of Mitsubishi electrical appliances, is slashing prices on its air conditioners for the first time to boost sales in its fiscal 2016 to nearly 16 billion baht.