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Organiser expects 1.3m at book fair
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 12/03/2025
» The Publishers and Booksellers Association of Thailand (Pubat) has announced the upcoming 53rd National Book Fair and 23rd Bangkok International Book Fair 2025, aiming to draw more than 1.3 million visitors.
How Bricks Might Save Clicks
Jinjoo Lee, Published on 25/04/2022
» The future of e-commerce could be coming to a local mall near you.
Planes, trains, automobiles, feet …
Business, Vijay Verghese, Published on 20/01/2021
» A steady drive south from New York on the I-95 with minimal breaks will get you to balmy Miami in about 18 hours. It's a long haul on arrow-straight freeways negotiating traffic and, perhaps, a spot of enlivening road rage. But some might ask, "Aren't there easier places to get to with a coconut tree and a pink bikini?" Like Singapore.
BJC expansion plan remains on track despite pandemic
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 12/09/2020
» Berli Jucker Plc (BJC), the SET-listed consumer goods maker and the owner of Big C Supercenter, remains committed to ramping up its retail business despite the pandemic.
OfficeMate banking on franchising
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 28/08/2020
» Despite the fragile economy, OfficeMate Omni Franchises Co, a subsidiary of COL Plc, the operator of office supply, stationery and bookstores under Central Group, vows to beef up its business via franchising and a new business model.
Transferring from local to international school: A Thailand case study
Greg Beatty & daughter Natchariya, Published on 24/03/2020
» Natchariya "Mai" was seven years old at the time she transferred from a Thai school to an international school in Bangkok. She entered Grade 2 at the end of the Thai school year, mid-way through the international school year, as the calendars are not in sync.
Future still bright for China's book industry
Asia focus, Suwatchai Songwanich, Published on 02/12/2019
» Reading remains a favourite pastime for people of all ages around the world, including in China. The country's book industry has recorded strong growth over the past few years, with sales value rising by almost 11% in the first half of this year, according to a report by Open Book, a Beijing-based research firm.
Thai printers press on despite digital challenge
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 30/05/2019
» The Thai Printing Association forecasts the printing industry will grow by only 2-3% in 2019 despite a government stimulus package offering personal tax reductions for purchases of new books and e-books this year.
The omnichannel future
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 14/01/2019
» Consumers in the digital world are rapidly driving demand for easier ways to shop, especially in mobile-mad Asia. Easy means anytime, anywhere, while accepting all types of payments. That's where omnichannel comes in, derived from the Latin prefix omni meaning all or universal.