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Border trade increases, but with some Chinese impact
Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 25/10/2018
» Border trade in the first nine months of 2018 grew 6.14% year-on-year to 1.04 trillion baht, with an export surplus of 133 billion baht, but the negative impact of falling Chinese tourist arrivals is now showing.
Drink milk, exercise, refrain from smoking to avoid osteoporosis
Online Reporters, Published on 25/10/2018
» The Thai Osteoporosis Foundation is encouraging Thai people of all age to drink milk, exercise and refrain from coffee, tea, smoking, carbonated or alcoholic drinks to avoid osteoporosis which is growing as Thailand is turning itself into an ageing society.
KTB app aims for 3 million users
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 25/10/2018
» Krungthai Bank (KTB), the country's fourth-largest lender by assets, is aiming for 3 million mobile banking users by year-end and 10 million next year after its full-scale mobile banking app, Krungthai Next, is officially launched.
'Ongoing genocide' underway against Myanmar's Rohingya Muslims: UN
AFP, Published on 25/10/2018
» UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - A genocide is still underway against Myanmar's Rohingya Muslims, a UN fact-finding team said Wednesday as it presented a report at the Security Council calling for the matter to be referred to the International Criminal Court.
Tesla reports 'historic' profitable quarter
AFP, Published on 25/10/2018
» SAN FRANCISCO - Electric car maker Tesla on Wednesday reported a "historic" profitable quarter driven by demand for its Model 3 aimed at the mass market.
Pilots in a pickle
News, Postbag, Published on 25/10/2018
» Re: "THAI union leader slams pilots' lack of 'the right spirit'", (Online, Oct 22).
Experts advise higher FAR for affordable living costs in city
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 25/10/2018
» Floor area ratio (FAR) should be higher in line with rising land prices and feeder networks should be provided to connect mass transit lines if the government really wants to promote affordable living in Bangkok, say property experts.
DSM opens holistic centre in Bangkok
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 25/10/2018
» Hong Kong-based wellness and spa firm Destination Spa Management (DSM) has opened its first holistic centre in Bangkok to capitalise on the increase in health consciousness.
BMW shrugs off motorcycle excise tax
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 25/10/2018
» German motorcycle maker BMW Motorrad is not worried that a new excise tax for motorcycles would affect local retail prices in the near future, saying it has the technology to comply with the new tax structure.