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Digital tech seen key under new government
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 10/02/2026
» The public sector under the new government is expected to accelerate the adoption of cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) technology to bridge its legacy bureaucratic systems with advanced digital technology.
Gold price peaks as SET index dips
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 20/04/2024
» Domestic prices of gold reached a new record high of 42,000 baht per baht-weight early Friday as the Stock of Thailand (SET) index sunk to a three-year low of less than 1,350 points, with unease in the Middle East sending investors rushing to safe assets.
Rally stalls as investors ponder Fed's next move
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee and Pornkamon Teerapiboonkun, Published on 06/11/2021
» Recap: Global shares stalled as investors assessed corporate earnings reports and awaited the latest US jobs report for clues on the next policy decisions from the Federal Reserve. Most emerging market shares fell on Friday as Chinese material and technology stocks retreated.
TAT: New infections weigh on trips
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 22/12/2020
» The Covid-19 infections that spread from the seafood market in Samut Sakhon are likely to ruin tourism sentiment, hobbling domestic trips to 95 million this year, says the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
Pressing the mute button
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Pathom Sangwongwanich and Suchit Leesa-Nguansuk, Published on 07/12/2020
» The fast-approaching Christmas and New Year celebrations are supposed to ignite a sense of joy among the public, but such enthusiasm has long been curbed by the pandemic crisis that has sunk economies and hopes around the globe.
Few fresh catalysts to stir investor interest
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee & Darana Chudasri, Published on 19/09/2020
» Recap: Asian stocks inched up although most bourses continued to struggle amid worries about a resurgence in coronavirus cases and lingering disappointment that central banks merely affirmed their monetary support this week, without promising any new stimulus.
Coronavirus Threatens to Hobble the U.S. Shale-Oil Boom for Years
Business, Collin Eaton & Rebecca Elliott, Published on 26/05/2020
» American shale drillers helped turn the U.S. into the world's top oil producer, topping 13 million barrels a day earlier this year. It likely will be years--if ever--before they reach such heights again.
From Comic-Con to Cannes, Pandemic-Hit Events Look for Ways to Convene
Business, Patience Haggin, Published on 04/05/2020
» Every year, 130,000 sci-fi and fantasy fans donning Captain America and Princess Leia costumes crowd into the San Diego Convention Center for the event known as Comic-Con, where they mingle with stars and other fans. Some 15,000 advertising executives descend on the French Riviera for a festival in Cannes, where parties on cozy yachts are the norm. At New York's Fancy Food Show, attendees sample each other's caviar and paté.
Carlos Ghosn's New Life in Exile
Business, Nick KostovSean McLain, Published on 24/02/2020
» As dusk settled over the capital of Lebanon, Carlos Ghosn took a seat in the back corner of a dimly lit restaurant a short walk from his house. A waiter approached. In Arabic, Mr. Ghosn ordered an espresso.
NHA lines up cheap houses
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 29/10/2019
» The National Housing Authority (NHA) plans to launch single detached houses priced from 355,000 baht a unit, starting with 495 units in Udon Thani's Ban Chang by the end of this year.