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Senator eager to improve casino plan
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 01/04/2024
» With the resurgence of interest in legalising casinos to bolster economic growth as the digital wallet and Land Bridge policies remain on hold, the government is being urged to reassess the details of a proposed casino and entertainment complex.
Srettha sets timeline for new state policies
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 24/11/2023
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has set a schedule for pressing economic issues related to agriculture, industry, and debt problems, including both formal loans and loan sharks.
Mexico Set to Become World's Largest Legal Cannabis Market
Business, Juan Montes, Published on 31/12/2020
» Mexico is home to the world's most powerful drug cartels, who have terrorized the country for years. But the country is poised to try something different in tackling the gangs by legalizing at least one of their products: marijuana.
Dashing the gamer dream
Business, Suchit Leesa-Nguansuk, Komsan Tortermvasana and Tharittawat Samejaidee, Published on 13/07/2020
» Game casters and e-sports players have become the careers young people dream of, and they follow up by training hard to achieve their goal. But the recent push for a new draft law governing the sector with an aim to protect children from violent games has caused panic throughout the industry.
AIS makes e-sports play with studio
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 13/07/2020
» Advanced Info Service (AIS), the largest mobile operator by subscribers, has unveiled an e-sports studio at Samyan Mitrtown to serve as a gathering place for gamers, part of the company's move to cash in on the flourishing 20-billion-baht market.
12 lessons from teaching online
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 26/03/2020
» Last Friday, I held my first synchronous online class session ever -- and it worked out much better and smoother than I had expected.
Inflight Movies: Does Anyone Really Want to Watch Them on a Phone?
Business, Barbara Peterson, Published on 19/02/2020
» When the first seatback video screens starting appearing on airplanes around 30 years ago, the screen was tinier than the average display on today's cellphones. Yet it offered that ultimate perk: relief from the tedium and claustrophobia of air travel.
Weeding through the hype
Business, William Hicks, Phusadee Arunmas & Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 06/05/2019
» The relatively rapid move to legalise medical marijuana in Thailand has struck a high note across the globe, paving a path for profit potential through fully legalised cultivation and export of the much-touted cash crop.
Social media gains political clout
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 28/03/2019
» Social media has become a main communication channel influencing Thai voters, as politicians are expected to target their advocacy even more in the next election, say social media and communication experts.
Banking on the brew
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 06/02/2019
» Ban Pa Kluay, home to 102 Akha tribal families, located on the summit of Doi Tung in the highlands of Chiang Rai province, is eager to develop its own brand of coffee into a community business, helping its village to become a new tourist attraction.