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Road linking Mae Sot with EWEC highway nearly finished
Assawin Pinitwong, Published on 30/01/2018
» TAK: The construction of a new road to connect Mae Sot with part of the East-West Economic Corridor (EWEC) linking Myanmar, Thailand, Laos and Vietnam is expected to be completed next month.
Duterte to build a B30bn new city outside congested Manila
Bloomberg News, Published on 30/01/2018
» MANILA: Thousands of government workers will be moved from Manila to a new city that’s being built in a former US military base, as President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration seeks to ease traffic gridlock in the capital.
SCB union ends strike after head vows proposal review
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 30/01/2018
» Siam Commercial Bank (SCB)'s labour union on Monday ended its protest over salary, performance evaluations and staff rotations after the bank's chief promised it would consider their proposals.
US lifts ban on refugees from 11 countries
AFP, Published on 30/01/2018
» WASHINGTON: The United States announced Monday it was lifting its ban on refugees from 11 "high-risk, low-security" countries, but said those seeking to enter the US would come under much tougher scrutiny than in the past.
Locating Thailand in the Indo-Pacific region
News, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 30/01/2018
» Bluntly put, there are two reasons that propel Thailand to the front of the Asean queue in endorsing the US-led Indo-Pacific region concept. First of all, Thailand does not want the Indo-Pacific to concentrate on consultations between the US, India, Japan and Australia grouping -- known as the Quadrilateral or Quad. Bangkok perceives it as an emerging broader Indo-Pacific community. Secondly, the region's stability and prosperity will depend more on inclusive security cooperation both on land and at sea.
Kirins ready to battle cold and Kashiwa
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 30/01/2018
» When SCG Muang Thong United take on Japan's Kashiwa Reysol in the one-off third-round play-off of the AFC Champions League today, they will be hoping for some sort of parting gifts from stars Teerasil Dangda and Theerathon Bunmathan.
FPO raises GDP growth projection
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 30/01/2018
» The Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) upgraded its economic growth forecast for this year to 4.2% from 3.8% and raised its estimate for exports.
Beauty Community plan eyes handsome returns
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 30/01/2018
» SET-listed Beauty Community Plc (BEAUTY), a cosmetics company, targets average revenue growth of 20% for its five-year business plan, supported by overseas market expansion and growth of distribution channels.
BMW applies for PHEV, to localise in 2019
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 30/01/2018
» BMW Group is the second European carmaker to apply for the Board of Investment (BoI)'s plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV) scheme in Thailand, indicating the local market's potential as a part of the region's electric vehicle (EV) supply chain.
No love lost: Killer suspects caught, blame each other
News, Sitthipoj Kebui, Published on 30/01/2018
» A Thai woman and her French boyfriend have been arrested after 10 days on the run on suspicion they colluded to murder an older Italian man the woman was believed to be dating, police said Monday.