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Race to the podium
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 26/08/2024
» Two weeks after the curtain closes on the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad, Thailand is reaffirming its long-standing commitment to bidding for the 2030 Youth Olympic Games, seeing it as a key opportunity to push its sports industry forward and generate income.
CFR upbeat on Chinese New Year spending
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 23/01/2024
» Overall expenditure during Chinese New Year is expected to grow by at least 5-10% from the level recorded last year, driven by government incentives and promotional campaigns in the private sector, as Thais could spend up to 31% more than during the regular period, according to Central Food Retail (CFR), operator of Tops grocery stores.
All eyes on the new cabinet
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 11/09/2023
» The new cabinet started work last week as Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin led the members to be sworn in at Government House. Many new ministers did not wait for the policy announcement, scheduled for today, checking in at their new offices right away.
Balancing tradition and innovation
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 25/10/2022
» Last month, I watched with admiration some parts of the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. I couldn't help thinking, "Wow, they put on quite a show."
Shares mixed in thin holiday trade
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee and Pornkamon Teerapiboonkun, Published on 25/12/2021
» Recap: Global shares were mixed on Christmas Eve with thin trading volumes as some major markets, including Hong Kong and Singapore, closed early for the Christmas holiday.
TAT cautiously optimistic on Loy Krathong
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 18/11/2021
» Travel sentiment during Loy Krathong this year is expected to improve from last year, but will be quieter than the last festival to take place before the pandemic, with overall tourism spending projected at 1.4 billion baht nationwide, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
Machu Picchu reopens to tourists
Business, AFP, Published on 03/11/2020
» MACHU PICCHU: The Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, the crown jewel of Peru's tourist sites, reopened on Sunday with an ancient ritual after a nearly eight-month lockdown due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Pacific Seeds' resizer site poised to boost exports
Business, William Hicks, Published on 11/09/2019
» Pacific Seeds Thai, a subsidiary of UPL Group Co, has inaugurated the site for its US$2-million corn sizer and treater processing plant, a project aimed at dramatically boosting exports to Latin America.
Curiosity a leadership priority
Business, Arinya Talerngsri, Published on 07/08/2019
» Leaders need to always be curious and ask "why" in every possible situation. Questioning reflects healthy scepticism and a desire to better understand the current situation, which helps us decide how to improve the present for the betterment of the future.
Coffee, cocoa and the cutting edge
Business, Steve Hollingworth, Published on 01/05/2019
» That morning ritual loved by millions, a simple cup of coffee, may one day be a thing of the past. New research shows that 60% of the world's 124 species of wild coffee face a mounting threat of extinction, mostly as a result of deforestation. This potential loss of genetic diversity would, in turn, limit the ways in which coffee could be adapted to a changing climate and disease threats.