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Concorde successor clears major hurdle
Business, Bloomberg, Published on 17/10/2018
» DALLAS: General Electric Co has completed its initial design for the first commercial supersonic aircraft engine in decades, a major hurdle for developing private planes and, perhaps eventually, jetliners that fly faster than the speed of sound.
PEA celebrates its 58th anniversary with renewed commitment to a fully energy-enabled future
Published on 17/10/2018
» Mr.Sermsakool Klaikaew, Governor of the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA), led a press conference announcing the 58th anniversary (28 September 2018) of the PEA. Since 1960, the PEA has been a dynamic state-owned enterprise propelling the country to a brighter future.
Supernova blasts off in Bangkok
Life, Published on 23/10/2018
» Supernova, a house music duo from Italy, will return for their second showcase in Bangkok at Glow club, Sukhumvit 23, on Friday, 9.30pm-3am.
AI businesses on the rise in Asean
Asia focus, Itsarin Tisantia, Published on 29/10/2018
» Singapore is one of the Southeast Asian countries aiming to be a leader and business centre in artificial intelligence (AI) in line with its industrial transformation policy. The so-called Industry 4.0 revolution has been taking place in Asia-Pacific nations, including Thailand, providing significant opportunities for AI development.
High-rise condos put forgotten neighbourhood back on the map
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 04/11/2018
» Charoen Nakhon Road in Klong San district hasn’t been a hot topic until recently. Only some Bangkok residents living near the Chao Phraya River and the old town know where it is.
Stick with the studio
Life, Chris Ayre, Published on 07/11/2018
» Perhaps the one truly unique art form America has given the world came from the African slaves. Out of the horror of slavery grew jazz. And blues, gospel, rock'n'roll, R&B, soul, funk and hip-hop. All of these genres have spread around the world and changed everyone and everything they have touched.
Japanese idyll
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 08/11/2018
» The train was approaching Wakayama Station in the city of Wakayama in Japan. It was outstanding and different from other trains because it has a face like a white cat. There were two brown ears at the top. Two windows for the driver at the front looked like its eyes while there were three lines of whiskers on both cheeks next to a round nose and a straight mouth. The name of the train was the Tama Dencha, or Tama Train.
More than meats the eye
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 15/11/2018
» Japan is one of the most popular destinations for Thai tourists. More than 80,000 Thais visit Japan monthly, and the total number of Thai visitors per year is expected to reach 1.1 million this year, according to the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO). To Thais, well-known Japanese destinations include Tokyo, Kyoto, Fukuoka, Osaka and Hokkaido, while Kobe sounds familiar for its premium-quality beef from grains and beer-fed cattle rather than tourism. As a matter of fact, this port city, about 500km from Tokyo, is worth a visit for its cultural diversity, modern comfort and good food.
Dockless bikes: Eco-revolution or public 'parasite'?
Thomson Reuters Foundation, Published on 19/11/2018
» When high-tech bicycle rental scheme Mobike dropped hundreds of its distinctive orange and silver bikes across the northern English city of Manchester, it promised a cheap, flexible and low-carbon way to travel.
The way we were
Life, Story: Tatat Bunnag, Published on 23/11/2018
» The history of Bangkok is fascinating. But the textbooks in history class or the stories told by our grandparents can only tell us so much. We need to take a closer look if we want an understanding of what life here was really like more than a century ago.