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Bursting thetourism bubble
Spectrum, Suchat Sritama, Published on 29/07/2018
» The boat capsize in Phuket which claimed 47 lives has raised questions about whether Thailand should continue luring tourists in large numbers or start to pull back and rethink the dangers of "overtourism" until better safeguards are in place.
A better place to work
Spectrum, Suphin Mechuchep, Published on 29/07/2018
» The tremendous value that organisations place on their people extends to real estate, as executives realise that a workplace is a strategic asset that can help their organisation to attract, nurture and retain talent.
Cash-spinner or death trap?
Spectrum, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 22/07/2018
» The dark, unpleasant smell and twisted passages inside a typical cave might not look too alluring, and the Department of Mineral Resources might even agree with you, given the paucity of cave experts on staff.
Refugee kids 'held in squalor'
Spectrum, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 08/07/2018
» Significant trauma is being experienced by refugee children being held in Thailand's squalid immigration detention centres (IDCs), claims a new report from Save the Children, a non-governmental organisation that promotes children's rights, provides relief and helps support children in developing countries.
Carnage: An analysis of Thailand's road safety
Spectrum, Jan-David Franke, Published on 03/06/2018
» Every 22 minutes, a human being dies on Thailand's roads. At 24,000 deaths a year -- the equivalent of a small city -- traffic ends more lives prematurely in this country than strokes, Aids, any single kind of cancer, pneumonia, or diabetes.
Fluctuating fortunes hit Thai Airways
Spectrum, Suchat Sritama, Published on 27/05/2018
» Thai Airways International Plc (THAI) is now in a final reform phase that looks set to hit turbulence as it goes from red ink to profit.
Coup clique outstays welcome as problems mount
Spectrum, Taam Yingcharoen, Published on 20/05/2018
» As the military government moves closer towards marking a full four years in power, many university students are displeased with its commitment to politics and what it has achieved.
Govt tackles big sector items, but the poor still waiting
Spectrum, Business reporters, Published on 20/05/2018
» After almost four years in power, the military government may have been successful in some macroeconomic areas and structural changes. In terms of the household economy, however, it still faces the uphill task of easing the plight of the grassroots.
Coupster with the smarts keeps eye on main game
Spectrum, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 20/05/2018
» Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha is writing a new page of history for himself as the chief coup maker who has adopted lessons learnt previously by his predecessors as he strives to hang on to power, observers say.
Charm in the river bend
Spectrum, Aliwassa Pathnadabutr, Published on 13/05/2018
» Bangkok has no shortage of options when it comes to purchasing a condominium for use or investment, but the riverside has always been a favourite spot for both occupants and investors alike.