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  • THAILAND

    Welfare cards get MRT boost

    News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 09/07/2018

    » State welfare card-holders will finally be able to access the MRT Blue and Purple Line networks from July 20 onwards, Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) governor Pakapong Sirikantaramas has said.

  • OPINION

    Construction destruction

    Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 09/07/2018

    » Problems commonly faced by Bangkokians living in small alleys in Bangkok include the lack of footpaths, danger and vibration caused by running lorries and big buses, and the mushrooming of high-rise buildings. To me and my relatives, we encounter most of these problems.

  • BUSINESS

    China on the fast track to drone deliveries

    Business, Published on 09/07/2018

    » The day after Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com Inc's mid-year sale, a company drone took off from a playground in the city of Xi'an to deliver one of the orders in a football-sized box to a village in the mountains to the south.

  • THAILAND

    A gaping hole in our knowledge base

    Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 09/07/2018

    » When the cave crisis began and the search for the 12 boys and their football coach commenced, Anukoon Sorn-ek was one of the first persons to share basic information about Tham Luang Cave in Chiang Rai, where the victims are still trapped. Anukoon, a nature explorer and professional outdoor guide, went into the cave several years ago to map its system in the initial phase to develop it as a tourist attraction.

  • BUSINESS

    Consumer goods industry transforms

    Business, Published on 09/07/2018

    » While more than 65% of CEOs agree their organisation fosters a culture of innovation and disruption, 40% are not adapting successfully, says a new survey by the international professional services group KPMG International and the Consumer Goods Forum (CGF).

  • LIFE

    Ethereal wonders of the world

    Life, Published on 09/07/2018

    » River City Bangkok presents two exhibitions of large-scale prints of photographs taken in some of the most iconic natural locations and built environment by two internationally recognised photographers at the RCB Photographers' Gallery, 2nd floor, until Sept 9.

  • LIFE

    Service expo to open in the land of hospitality

    Life, Published on 09/07/2018

    » The much-anticipated "Thailand Retail, Food & Hospitality Service 2018" will kick off this Thursday and run until Sunday July 12-15 from 10.30am to 7.30pm, at Bitec Hall 102-103, Bang Na-Trat Road.

  • BUSINESS

    Healthy outlook

    Asia focus, Published on 09/07/2018

    » The number of Chinese couples visiting Thailand and other Southeast Asian countries for fertility treatment has been rising since the Beijing government relaxed the country's one-child rule in 2016.

  • BUSINESS

    Connecting the AEC

    Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 09/07/2018

    » Southeast Asia in the digital era is more attractive than ever, thanks to a large young population and growing economies. Large businesses are embracing new technologies and competing with a more intense customer focus to be more relevant to their consumers.

  • OPINION

    Protectionism not good for growth

    News, Published on 09/07/2018

    » We are passing through an interesting time. There is a likelihood that trade war between two of the world's biggest economies -- China and USA -- may blow out of proportion. The consequence may be another economic downturn in the offing. During an economic crisis, consumers spend less, and investors do not invest (or postpone their investment decisions). There is a general sense of pessimism about future earning prospects, leading to higher unemployment and lower productivity growth.

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