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Phuket eager to host Specialised Expo 2028
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 21/06/2023
» The 172nd general assembly of the Paris-based intergovernmental organisation Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) has scheduled an election for Wednesday that people in Phuket have been planning for since 2020.
Council urges effort to woo foreign retirees
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 15/06/2023
» The Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT) has urged the new government to establish the country as a destination for retirees, while calling for the removal of regulatory barriers pertaining to supply development.
Ministry defends varied measures to help SMEs
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 08/10/2020
» The Finance Ministry has countered Khunying Sudarat Keyuraphan's Facebook post criticising the government's feeble assistance for SMEs by pointing to various measures designed to support struggling firms.
Bumrungrad upgrades to advanced eye surgery tech
Business, Published on 30/08/2019
» Bumrungrad International Hospital has upgraded its eye care centre with new ophthalmic surgical technology as part of its "Smart Hospital 5.0" standards.
Wisesight: Social media weighed in on election
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 26/03/2019
» Social media played a prominent role in the general election outcome, with Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and Thaksin Shinawatra being the most talked about politicians online, according to a report from data analytics firm Wisesight.
FTI warns wage hike hurts SMEs
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 19/03/2019
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) has strongly opposed a sharp minimum wage hike, a campaign promise of many political parties, saying small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will suffer the most from the policy as it will alter the market.
The more things change
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 04/02/2019
» After a series of false promises on a general election, Thailand is scheduled to hold one on March 24 after more than four years of military rule.
Four shades of a political firebrand
Business, Jesus Alcocer, Published on 07/04/2018
» Visitors at Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit's house are greeted by a copy of Caspar David Friedrich's Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog. The picture, associated with a host of political firebrands, depicts an old man standing perfectly still on a mountain overlooking a body of fog pushed around violently by the wind. The man is wearing a coat similar to those worn by students and protesters during the German War of Liberation.