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New movies out this week: Aug 29-Sept 4
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 29/08/2024
» New releases that hit cinemas in Thailand this week.
Philippines seeks offers in procurement of 40 multi-role fighter jets
Reuters, Published on 29/08/2024
» MANILA - The Philippines has started soliciting offers as it plans to procure 40 new multi-role fighter aircraft to boost its territorial defence, the defence minister said on Thursday.
Suvarnabhumi airport raises passenger target
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 29/08/2024
» Airports of Thailand (AOT) plans to upgrade the facilities of Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Samut Prakan province to accommodate 80 million passengers a year by 2031.
Hyundai allocates B1bn for electric vehicle expansion
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 29/08/2024
» Hyundai Mobility Thailand, a subsidiary of South Korea's Hyundai Motor Group, is preparing to expand its electric vehicle business in the country within September under a 1-billion-baht investment in a move to compete with other EV manufacturers.
Digital TV channels want to keep licences
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 29/08/2024
» The Association of Digital Television Broadcasting (ADTEB) has urged the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) to extend their existing licences after the expiry date in 2029 to help them survive threats in the local digital TV landscape.
PTTGC looks to speciality polymers
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 29/08/2024
» SET-listed PTT Global Chemical Plc (PTTGC), the petrochemical arm of oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc, is pushing ahead with a plan to make more speciality polymers for sale as competition intensifies in the petrochemical market.
Call for incentives to lure foreign firms
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 29/08/2024
» SET-listed Asset World Corp (AWC) is urging the government to provide incentives for overseas companies to establish their regional headquarters in Thailand, which could help strengthen the economy during a tough time.
Unpacking China's global influence
Oped, Vitit Muntarbhorn, Published on 29/08/2024
» Is China an enigma? If it is difficult to decipher the country on some fronts, there are other elements which are more accessible. While it might be easy to look at its impressive growth in recent decades as diverging from other global players in key areas, there are other areas which are mutually convergent. From the multidimensional panorama of a complex world -- the "multiplex" world, a preferred approach is not to generalise too much but to analyse the specifics of our times for possible confluence.
A closer inspection of negative income tax
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 29/08/2024
» The first vision statement by former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, after 17 years away from Thailand, has garnered interest on several points, including the proposal of a negative income tax (NIT).
Deluge expected with 2 storms on radar
News, Post Reporters, Published on 29/08/2024
» Thailand is expected to face two storms from September to October bringing heavy rainfall across various regions, according to the Meteorological Department.