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  • OPINION

    Lessons from Bhutan

    News, Postbag, Published on 20/12/2016

    » Re: "English skills unlock gate to the world", (Opinion, Dec 15)

  • WORLD

    Ringgit at lowest point since Asian crisis

    Business, AFP, Published on 20/12/2016

    » Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia's ringgit hit its lowest level against the dollar since the Asian financial crisis as emerging-market currencies are hammered by a flight of capital fuelled by an expected rise in US interest rates next year.

  • BUSINESS

    Tencent plans video production

    Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 20/12/2016

    » Tencent Thailand, formerly known as Sanook Online, plans to set up a production facility for online video content next year to capitalise on new digital consumption habits and platforms.

  • OPINION

    Pain before gain for Indian banks after cash gamble

    News, Published on 20/12/2016

    » India's shock move to abolish high-value banknotes was expected to deliver a windfall to lenders, and banks have indeed seen coffers swell after people deposited 12.4 trillion rupees (6.57 trillion baht) in cash into the system.

  • BUSINESS

    FTI sees a happy new year for most industries

    Business, Post Reporters, Published on 20/12/2016

    » The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) says most of the industrial sector remains resilient this year and is expected to perform even better next year, largely due to massive state investment in infrastructure projects.

  • OPINION

    Government must leave no room for dirty fishing

    News, Tara Buakamsri, Published on 20/12/2016

    » Thailand is holding its breath awaiting the European Union's (EU) re-assessment of the country's notorious fishing industry.

  • OPINION

    Amendment to cyber law is very dicey

    News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 20/12/2016

    » Living in Thailand can be like playing dice. Is there a chance you will be assaulted or shot at while caught in a traffic jam? Possibly. Will a taxi break the law and refuse to pick you up? It happens all the time. How about being trapped if an illegally modified building collapses or catches fire? Not beyond the imagination.

  • OPINION

    A Plan B for the TPP trade pact

    News, Published on 20/12/2016

    » Since Dec 9, Japan has become the first country that ratified the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement, which includes the United States and other countries representing almost 40% of global gross domestic product (GDP). As a group, Japan and those other nations represent the largest market for US exports of goods (44%) and services (27%) in the world. If the agreement were to go into effect, it would boost American growth and job creation, spur Japan's structural reforms, enhance regional confidence in America's commitment to the Asia Pacific, bolster US-Japan relations, and reinforce US and Japanese regional leadership.

  • OPINION

    'Safety last' too common

    News, Editorial, Published on 20/12/2016

    » A pair of incidents late last week pinpointed a serious chain of failures which have become all too common. An attempt to tear down an old building in Bangkok failed completely, when the building collapsed and killed four workers, injuring others. Just a day later, an "adventure tourism" attraction in Chiang Mai failed. A zipline ride turned into a horror show and injured three foreign tourists.

  • LIFE

    Drawing attention

    Life, Pattramon Sukprasert, Published on 20/12/2016

    » It's been more than two months since His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej passed away. Since then we've seen people coming out to show their generosity, to offer help and use their skills to honour him. Print and memorabilia collections of the monarch are in high demand.

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