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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.
Advice for hotel owners
Spectrum, Atakawee Choosang, Published on 08/07/2018
» The developer of a hotel must invariably choose whether to operate the hotel as well or to employ a third-party operator. Certainly, there are savings to be gained from a do-it-yourself approach; however, the time, energy, and complexity of hotel management should not be taken lightly.
The dawn of digital banking
Spectrum, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 22/04/2018
» When out at any shopping mall, it's common for consumers to use anything from credit cards to e-wallets when making purchases nowadays. But when it comes to traditional markets, or talat nat, found faraway from these commercial venues, it's only been recently that one can catch sight of these types of transactions taking place.
Getting to graduation with leaps, rebounds
Spectrum, Father Joe Maier, Published on 22/04/2018
» Dressed in graduation cap and gown, pink ribbons in her hair, Miss Pu Glin posed for her first-ever official photo looking regal and confident. She even had a hint of swagger.
Kra Canal advocates continue bid
Spectrum, Wassana Nanuam and Nauvarat Suksamran, Published on 25/03/2018
» The Kra Canal project connecting the Gulf of Thailand to the Andaman Sea in the South has experienced stops and starts for decades now, with still no strong signs of it moving forward. But one advocacy group of retired military men still cling to the hope it can be done.
A shortcut to convenience and cash
Spectrum, Erich Parpart, Published on 25/03/2018
» Pakdee Tanapura, head of the Thai Canal study team at the Thai-Chinese Culture and Economy Association, argued that because of current congestion in the Malacca Strait, the Thai Canal would provide another channel for ships.
A new Klong Toey: the path of the pigs is no more
Spectrum, Father Joe Maier, Published on 18/03/2018
» He got to the Slaughter House maybe a month before she did. She: Ms Teacher. Uncle (although he wasn't "Uncle-old," but with his thick glasses, just kinda looked like you should call him "Uncle") Teacher Gimp. Calling him Gimp didn't seem offensive, although maybe it was, but the kids he taught for months and years in the Slaughter House Slum accepted him for what he was: a gimp, with thick glasses, virtues, and warts and wrinkles, all wrapped up together.
Year after Kim Jong-nam's killing, suspected masterminds evade trial
Spectrum, Eileen Ng and Eric Talmadge, Published on 18/02/2018
» Lost in the glare of North Korea's missile launches, rhetorical battles with Washington and charm offensive at the Winter Olympics, two women stand accused of a crime that could send them to the gallows -- the stunning assassination of Kim Jong-un's estranged half brother.
Six of the best, and how they might move
Spectrum, Post Reporters, Published on 21/01/2018
» As the euphoria in the equity markets continues, some of the stocks that were traditionally considered to be fundamentally strong have failed to see their share price surge, while others whose fundamentals are questionable are witnessing a surge in their prices.
Beware of the bull
Spectrum, Umesh Pandey, Published on 21/01/2018
» 'Sell your house and buy stocks," a banker told Spectrum over dinner a few months ago.