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When, how will air travel recover?
Oped, Alexey Semakov & Allan Schulte, Published on 06/07/2023
» Global commercial air travel demand reached 90% of pre-Covid levels in May 2023, according to Bain & Company's Air Traffic Demand Forecast Model. A complete rebound is anticipated in the first half of 2024, primarily driven by the resumption of Chinese air travel. However, current recovery trends may be dampened by the evolving macroeconomic environment. A potential recession and rising inflationary pressure could adversely affect leisure travellers' disposable income in the next two years and delay full air travel recovery.
The rubber tree and the hopeful ant
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 29/01/2023
» Throughout January PostScript has been written from my house balcony in Chaiyaphum while taking in a view of avenues of rubber trees with the occasional intrusion of stray chickens. In fact, I am surrounded by rubber trees.
Aussie ties out of the woods, raring to go
Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 27/09/2022
» 'Thais that bind: secret mission ends Aussie's torment," read the front page headline of The Australian on Nov 22, 2020. It was referring to Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert, the British-Australian academic arrested in late 2018 by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard as she was about to leave Tehran over an espionage charge. She was subsequently sentenced to 10 years in jail in a secret trial.
What's in a (soi) name?
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 24/06/2022
» At the front of practically every soi in Bangkok, you'll notice a pole with a blue sign with white letters at the top proclaiming its name. However, if you look closer you may find many sois in Thailand can brighten your day with their curious names. Here are a few for your entertainment.
Covid kudos
Oped, Postbag, Published on 04/02/2022
» Re: "PM lauds nation's Covid index boost," (BP, Feb 2). Giving credit where credit is due, hearty congratulations to all concerned, including PM Prayut and DPM Anutin, on our good Covid-19 booster coverage.
The future of digital investment
News, Allan Schulte & Alessandro Cannarsi & Aadarsh Baijal, Published on 20/07/2021
» The year of Covid was also the year that technology proved itself to be indispensable in people's daily lives in Southeast Asia.
We're not alone
News, Postbag, Published on 19/01/2021
» Re: "Insanity prevails," (PostBag, Jan 16).
Turbocharging Thailand's post-Covid recovery
Oped, Brian Davidson, Michael George DeSombre, Allan McKinnon PSM & Georg Schmidt, Published on 09/10/2020
» The Covid-19 pandemic has exacted a devastating health and economic toll worldwide.
Australia and Thailand: We are in this together
Oped, Allan McKinnon, Published on 11/07/2020
» Many years ago, former Australian Prime Minister Sir Robert Menzies said "it's a good thing to be a friend by treaty, but it's a better thing to be friends in the heart, in the spirit, and in the mind". He was talking about Thailand when he said that.
Enough hot air -- fix it!
News, Postbag, Published on 24/12/2018
» Sirinya Wattanasukchai in her Dec 22 Commentary, "Bangkok air is no choking matter at all", makes it clear that the authorities are doing far too little to protect its citizens from a silent, but mass killer.