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Teens taking 'taxi' ride to drug addiction
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 27/08/2018
» Teenagers are increasingly using a new concoction derived from a prescription drug for a cheap high, according to the police.
China poses threat to the environment
News, Brahma Chellaney, Published on 27/08/2018
» Asia's future is inextricably tied to the Himalayas, the world's tallest mountain range and the source of the water-stressed continent's major river systems. Yet reckless national projects are straining the region's fragile ecosystems, resulting in a mounting security threat that extends beyond Asia.
Are emerging markets ready for a financial crisis?
News, Satyajit Das, Published on 27/08/2018
» Over the past decade, a lot of capital has flowed into emerging markets thanks in part to excessive liquidity in advanced economies. This money has often found its way into risky or suspect investment structures. Should a crisis strike -- say, contagion from Turkey -- investors in these markets will be exposed to risks that they simply aren't prepared for.
Imagining a post-Putin Russia
News, John Lloyd, Published on 27/08/2018
» It's not the week to say it, but Donald Trump has a point. It isn't original and what it proposes will be hard to do, yet when he says that "getting along with Russia is a good thing", as he did before his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki last month, he isn't wrong.
Driving me crazy
News, Postbag, Published on 27/08/2018
» In his Aug 26 letter, "Risky business", William Smith makes very valid observations.
Govt paying lip service to human rights
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 27/08/2018
» At a glance, the drafting of the National Action Plan (NAP) on Business and Human Rights appears to be good news for many.
LGBT Chinese flocking to buy Thai property
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 27/08/2018
» Bangkok and Phuket are the top two destinations in Southeast Asia for LGBT Chinese looking for condos to live in because such buyers feel comfortable in these cities, says Juwai.com, a Chinese international real estate website.
GH Bank backs state housing
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 27/08/2018
» State-owned GH Bank's board has approved a 60-billion-baht loan allotment for the imminent 1-million-unit low-cost housing project to comply with the government's policy to encourage low-income earners, the elderly and first-time workers to own homes.
Central Group piling into Phuket with two projects
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 27/08/2018
» Central Group, Thailand's biggest retail company, is beefing up investment in one of Asia's prime resort destinations, Phuket, with plans to develop two more retail projects next year.
Rocky road to 5G adoption
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 27/08/2018
» Despite being named as a critical item on the national agenda, adoption of 5G wireless broadband service by 2020 is an uphill task, with both regulators and telecom operators scrambling to introduce the technology.