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Grab awaits legal progress amid domination
Business, William Hicks, Published on 10/01/2019
» Ride-sharing service Grab plans to expand to key areas in Thailand in 2019, most notably Chiang Rai, hoping to achieve nationwide service in the next 2-3 years, a goal that could be expedited by the upcoming election.
Bumrungrad Hospital sees future in on-demand telemedicine
Business, William Hicks, Published on 18/01/2019
» David Boucher, Bumrungrad Hospital's new chief transformation officer, wants to make a visit to the doctor more like hailing a Grab car.
Denla British School vies for shrinking pool of students
Business, William Hicks, Published on 21/01/2019
» Thailand's population is ageing. Three decades ago a million children were being born every year, but the figure has plummeted to 700,000 and is still dropping, forcing schools to compete or perish over access to a dwindling pool of new students.
Iconsiam's show goes on
Business, William Hicks, Published on 26/01/2019
» Iconsiam plans to attract more tourists through a mix of flashy events, international marketing and opening up the Chao Phraya River as a tourism hotspot.
Fact-checking the news now all the rage
Business, William Hicks, Published on 30/01/2019
» The proliferation of fake news on social media has become more of an inevitability than a possibility in elections around the world. The upcoming general election will be no different, and companies like Facebook are under pressure to show they are taking action to solve the problem.
Twitter vague on preventing Thai election misinformation
Business, William Hicks, Published on 31/01/2019
» Twitter says it is committed to preventing misinformation in elections around the world, but offers sparse details on specific elections like Thailand's.
Wonderfruit's 'Pete' makes passion pay off
Business, William Hicks, Published on 02/02/2019
» 'There's only so much time in the day, it just depends on how you manage it," says Pranitan "Pete" Phornprapha.
Credit Suisse offers view
Business, William Hicks, Published on 04/02/2019
» The upcoming general election will have a moderate-positive impact on Thai equities, says John Woods, chief investment officer of Credit Suisse Asia-Pacific.
Green movement: EnerGaia bets on spirulina
Business, William Hicks, Published on 04/02/2019
» One of Bangkok's most promising startups is ramping up production of a food you've probably never heard of.
Sri Trang tries on medical gloves
Business, William Hicks, Published on 12/02/2019
» Sri Trang Agro-Industry, the world's largest natural rubber firm, plans to drastically boost production of medical gloves to capitalise on falling rubber prices.