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China's Sri Lankan push for power
News, Mihir Sharma, Published on 31/10/2018
» Most people in the island nation of Sri Lanka and its Asian neighbours were stunned last week when President Maithripala Sirisena dismissed Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe -- and replaced him with Mahinda Rajapaksa, the populist strongman who had ruled Sri Lanka for a decade before the scrappy alliance between Mr Sirisena and Mr Wickremesinghe forced him out of power in 2015.
BTS launches fare payment via Rabbit Line Pay service
Business, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 31/10/2018
» Skytrain passengers no longer need to queue up to buy tickets, add value or top up fares at the counter, as all those tasks can now be done via smartphone.
7-Eleven's delivery push fails to rattle
Business, Published on 31/10/2018
» With 7-Eleven offering free-of-charge delivery service from 3,000 stores in Bangkok and the suburbs, food delivery services have found that it's not a big deal.
Gulf closes Oman plant deal
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 31/10/2018
» SET-listed Gulf Energy Development Plc has agreed to run a power plant in Oman, the second overseas market for the Thai company.
Important lessons from a chatbot developer
News, Sutapa Amornvivat, Published on 31/10/2018
» The smoother and deeper our conversation with Siri, (or with Alexa, Bixby or Cortana for that matter) the more realistic Dan Brown's Winston in Origin becomes. Many experts are predicting that demand for new mobile apps is slowing down with the next trend for user interface being chatbots. Of course, much more work in conversational AI will be necessary before we reach Winston's level of chatbot advancement. At least now, users are becoming more familiar and as a result, these interactions provide a constant source of data for machines to "learn".
PM, a plan and a canal
News, Editorial, Published on 31/10/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has taken the right steps over the latest resurrection of the Kra Canal. But that doesn't mean he's going to get much support or win over public opinion on the matter. By ordering two new studies into updated proposals for building the canal, he will get criticism from both sides. Proponents of what they want to call the "Thai Canal" think he is taking too long and opponents of the proposal believe he should do nothing.
Mahrez dedicates winner to Vichai
Sports, Published on 31/10/2018
» London: Manchester City star Riyad Mahrez dedicated his Wembley winner against Tottenham to Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha after the "heart-breaking" death of the Leicester owner.
CPF pledges sustainable practices
Business, Published on 31/10/2018
» Charoen Pokphand Foods Plc (CPF) vows to fight the use of illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU) in its supply chain and wants to persuade suppliers across the region to undertake sustainable practices in supply sourcing, traceable systems and good labour practices.
Every molecule of Marina
Life, Published on 31/10/2018
» Marina Abramovic, sitting in the tearoom of a Bangkok hotel, was talking animatedly about the first time she learned to cook Thai food in the early 1980s.
A Mahler masterpiece
Life, Published on 31/10/2018
» The Thailand Philharmonic Orhcestra will kick off its 14th Season with the "Resurrection" concert at Mahidol University's Prince Mahidol Hall, Salaya campus, on Friday at 7pm and Saturday at 4pm.