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Enrolment drop stings universities
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 12/06/2017
» Thai universities need to move with the times to survive as they brace for declining enrolments, according to president of the Council of University Presidents of Thailand (CUPT).
'Diplomatic' distortion
News, Postbag, Published on 12/06/2017
» Re: "Training day for Thai, US navies", (BP, June 11).
Qatar fiasco shows risk of a Trump-Saudi reset
News, Published on 12/06/2017
» President Donald Trump feels his recent trip to the Middle East was a great success, and the actions by Saudi Arabia and its Gulf allies to isolate and punish Qatar this week were the first fruits of his new policy. In reality, the schism between Gulf Cooperation Council allies is a setback for US interests, and the reset between Washington and Riyadh, heralded by the administration and many observers, if not a farce, is clearly far from complete.
Asia's response to interest rate hike
News, Published on 12/06/2017
» For global financial markets, the US interest rate outlook is the elephant in the room. Sharply higher rates could destabilise markets, particularly in emerging Asia where rising debt levels are shaping as a threat to growth.
Two standards in law
News, Editorial, Published on 12/06/2017
» In just 24 hours last week, Thai authorities demonstrated how to catch a fugitive, and how not to. By issuing an Interpol warrant, police have caused the detention of an English man accused of a 2014 murder in Kanchanaburi. By refusing to issue another such warrant, and through other actions, it appears law enforcement has hindered chances that the internationally infamous fugitive Red Bull scion, the suspect in a 2012 fatal hit-and-run case, will face justice.
Risky legacy for regime's pet projects
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 12/06/2017
» Leaders are always remembered for their legacy or their pet projects. For example, the Isan Khiew project, a grandiose plan to green the largely arid and infertile northeastern region, always comes to mind whenever I think of former prime minister Gen Chavalit Yongchaiyudh, who floated the idea, in 1997.
Greyhound heads to London
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 12/06/2017
» Mudman Plc, the food and drink and restaurant operator, is opening the first Greyhound cafe in London this November as a springboard to penetrate other markets across the world.
BAY tests Cambodian waters
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 12/06/2017
» Bank of Ayudhya (BAY), Thailand's fifth-largest lender by assets, is exploring business opportunities for its unsecured car and motorcycle loans in Cambodia.
Corporate Canada's hidden treasures
Business, Bloomberg News, Published on 12/06/2017
» The soul of Canada's oldest bank lies beneath the cobblestone streets of Old Montreal in a vault protected by the guardians of history.
Bid to tax e-commerce on fast track to reality
Business, Published on 12/06/2017
» A draft bill on taxing e-commerce operators and social media networks will go before the cabinet this month, a step to ensure that the law will be enforced under the current government.