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Safeguards needed for legal gambling
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 13/01/2025
» The government's dream of developing an integrated entertainment complex complete with a casino in Bangkok or on the eastern seaboard is facing hurdles after the Council of State last week raised an objection on the ground that such a megaproject is not relevant to the government's policy to promote a new form of tourism industry.
PP chides govt cuts to fire funds
Published on 13/01/2025
» The government should increase funding to better manage or prevent incidents that can cause forest damage, says Phattarapong Leelaphat, Chiang Mai MP for the People's Party.
Are high-skill immigrants a problem?
News, Daron Acemoglu, Published on 13/01/2025
» Fissures within US president-elect Donald Trump's "Make America Great Again" (Maga) coalition have appeared sooner than expected. By the end of December, the tech-billionaire wing was in open warfare with Maga's nativist wing over America's H-1B visa programme, which enables US businesses to employ some 600,000 skilled foreigners per year on a temporary basis.
Time to tackle scam bases
News, Editorial, Published on 13/01/2025
» The tragic death of a Thai man, Alongkorn Deeying, who plunged from the 14th floor of an 18-storey building in Poipet, Cambodia, again casts the spotlight on the growing problem of call centre scams run by transnational crime syndicates in the Mekong Region.
NT to skip mobile spectrum auction amid cost concerns
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 13/01/2025
» State enterprise National Telecom (NT) will not participate in the planned auction of the 850-megahertz, 2100MHz and 2300MHz mobile spectrum licences because it expects fierce bid competition, potentially resulting in hefty payments for the licence winners.
Innobic to pursue more strategic partners
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 13/01/2025
» Innobic (Asia) Co, the life science arm of national oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc, is focusing on forming more strategic partnerships as part of a self-financing approach to fund businesses less dependent on the parent company, says chairman Buranin Rattanasombat.
Rising Leaders
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 13/01/2025
» In a meeting room at Wat Khao Mai Kaew School in Chon Buri one morning in late December, five young observers sat attentively, taking note of the discussions and dynamics before them. They were watching Mechai Viravaidya, a celebrated social innovator and education advocate, as he led a talk with the school's management about their current activities and future plans.
Double K-pop delight in February
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 13/01/2025
» Fans of Korean entertainment will have a tough time deciding which event to attend as Ong Seong-wu and Super Junior's Yesung will both meet Thai fans on the same day -- Feb 8. Tickets to their events will be sold this month.
Asia's top pizza chefs unite at Massilia
Life, Published on 13/01/2025
» Massilia on Soi Ruamrudee is holding "Pizza Beyond Borders From Shanghai To Bangkok", an extraordinary night full of culinary mastery where Asia's top pizza chefs will present innovation and great tastes, on Jan 24 at 6pm.