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NIST International School expands city‑centre campus
Business, Published on 27/01/2026
» NIST International School has opened three major facilities -- the Innovation Building, Pavilion Building and Elementary Buildings -- marking a significant expansion of its city‑centre campus and reinforcing its not‑for‑profit commitment to holistic education.
Hoteliers take a hit from border clash
Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 31/07/2025
» The tourism industry in the seven provinces along the Thai-Cambodian border has been decimated by recent clashes, with a 100% cancellation rate in most areas, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
Platform aims to help NGOs prosper
Business, SHREYAA SRIVASTAVA, Published on 03/07/2025
» QLI Impact, a Hong Kong-based startup, is striving to increase funding of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Asia.
Bangkok’s Newest Children’s Hospital Is Unlike Anything You’ve Seen
Published on 17/06/2025
» Bangkok, Thailand — For over 15 years, Samitivej International Children’s Hospital has treated more than 50,000 pediatric patients annually, including over 3,700 international admissions since 2019. Families from Japan, the Middle East, China, South Asia, and CLMV countries—whether living in Thailand or traveling for care—trust the hospital for its expertise in complex or hard-to-treat diseases such as blood cancer, thalassemia, epilepsy, and congenital heart conditions. Its growing reputation has earned international recognition, including Asia-Pacific’s Bone Marrow Transplant Service Provider of the Year and Best Children’s Hospital at the Middle East Healthcare Leadership Awards.
Trump tariffs take effect hiking trade levies to a 100-year high
Bloomberg News, Published on 09/04/2025
» WASHINGTON — United States President Donald Trump’s so-called reciprocal tariffs are now in place, dealing a thunderous blow to the world economy as he pushes forward efforts to drastically reorder global trade.
BKI considers investment in EV repair garage facilities
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 28/03/2025
» Bangkok Insurance (BKI), a non-life insurer majority-owned by Bangkok Bank, is studying a plan for a joint venture with Chinese investors to establish a repair garage for electric vehicles (EVs), in a bid to support the company's long-term growth potential.
Taxes on salt and fat considered
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 05/11/2024
» The Ministry of Finance is studying the feasibility of imposing taxes on products containing salt and fat as a preventive health measure.
NSTDA reveals crucial future technologies
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 24/07/2024
» Artificial muscles, engineered microbes and security robotics are among the top 10 technological advances to watch out for this year, as they will make an impact over the next 5-10 years, according to the National Science Technology and Development Agency (NSTDA).
Asian social sector faces technological challenges
Business, Published on 09/07/2024
» Despite the rapid digitisation of the Asian social sector, social delivery organisations (SDOs) are struggling to keep up with technological changes because of inadequate access to digital infrastructure, lack of capacity and insufficient donor support, according to the Doing Good Index 2024.
Frasers Property Thailand Excels in Social Impact Investment
Published on 09/04/2024
» The global warming crisis has imposed significant burdens on the budget planning of large organisations, compelling them to invest in product and service development and launch green social contribution campaigns. These efforts aim to meet global standards in addition to their usual social responsibility programs, which are often perceived as merely symbolic gestures to the public.