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New grocery store scheme to help reduce cost of living
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 11/05/2021
» The Commerce Ministry yesterday launched a fresh mobile grocery store campaign to help reduce the cost of living for people in Greater Bangkok.
Fresh markets banking on online ventures
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 14/04/2020
» Two fresh market operators -- Yingcharoen in Saphan Mai and Number One in Bang Na -- are ramping up their online shopping channels in an effort to stay afloat after traffic plummeted at their fresh markets because of the viral outbreak.
Thai-Myanmar border commerce to double by 2026
Business, Taam Yingcharoen, Published on 08/08/2018
» The value of border trade between Thailand and Myanmar is expected to double to US$12 billion by 2026, says the assistant spokesman of the Prime Minister's Office.
MRTA eyes new system for payments
News, Taam Yingcharoen, Published on 28/04/2018
» The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) is looking to install EMV (Europay, Mastercard, Visa) technology as a payment method on Bangkok's mass-transit systems.
EEC to serve as test track for e-vehicles
News, Taam Yingcharoen, Published on 05/04/2018
» The Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) will serve as a prototype for the use of electric vehicles in Thailand, according to Acharawan Chutarat, a member of the EEC's city planning team from King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi.
Tax 'feebate' suggested for electric vehicles to cut smog
News, Taam Yingcharoen, Published on 23/03/2018
» Thailand would benefit from a tax "feebate" -- a system of charges and rebates -- for electric vehicles (EVs) as the kingdom attempts to curb air pollution from further damaging people's health and the economy.
Dangers of eternity
Asia focus, Erich Parpart and Taam Yingcharoen, Published on 05/03/2018
» While censorship and intolerance of dissent and political opposition are not new to China, they have become more prominent under the current regime as the mainland's leader has made these repressive practices, along with his anti-corruption cloak to silence disagreement, the main theme for governance.
Banking on the future
Taam Yingcharoen and Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 11/02/2018
» After working at a commercial bank for nearly 15 years, Soraya Nooprasert, 37, felt insecure for the first time in her job only recently. She was hired at the bank directly after graduating with a Bachelor’s degree.