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Don Mueang airport upgrade to be gauged
Don Mueang airport will propose a 2.2-billion-baht renovation project for its old domestic terminal to the Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT) for consideration next month, general manager Suthirawat Suwannawat said. Keep reading ...
Asean trio seek to knock down walls
Market regulators in Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance the Asean Collective Investment Schemes (CIS) Framework, allowing fund managers to offer a broader range of fund products to investors in the region. Keep reading ...
Unseen killers are wildlife's worst enemies
Unquestionably, construction tycoon Premchai Karnasuta is the man of the moment. His name is on everyone’s lips, after he and three of his entourage were arrested and charged with poaching in Unesco’s World Heritage Thungyai Naresuan wildlife sanctuary on Feb 4. []There are reasons to believe hunting ...
ANCHALEE KONGRUT
Thailand's stock exchange plans to promote the Mekong region
The Stock Exchange of Thailand is planning to launch a board that lists securities from its less-developed neighbors — Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam. By mid-2018 it will also introduce an index of Thai-listed companies that have exposure to the so-called CLMV countries, allowing investors to ...
YUKAKO ONO
Bid to protect migrant workers in Thailand
Cambodia will soon host a meeting with Laos and Myanmar to discuss ways of protecting workers in Thailand. Cambodia’s National Committee for Anti-Human Trafficking yesterday met to prepare for the meeting with Laos and Myanmar. Keep reading ...
Sen David
Myanmar power plans could spare the Salween
Myanmar and Thailand have announced plans for major gas power projects, as well as greater moves to adopt renewable energy sources. The news will cheer conservationists battling to prevent large dams being built on major rivers in the north of Myanmar. ...
JIM POLLARD
Trapped in a gilded cage of complacency
Across the globe, democracy, freedoms and the rule of law are collapsing. Our planet is suffering from increasing uncontrolled migration due to resource extraction limits and global climate change which is compounding rising authoritarianism and xenophobia in countries like Myanmar. Thailand, a key middle power in ...
JOHN DRAPER & PEERASIT KAMNUANSILPA
Thailand rejects UN report on Myanmar refugees on border
Thailand on February 4 dismissed the end-of-mission statement by United Nations Special Rapporteur Yanghee Lee on refugees’ basic rights in the kingdom, saying that her message was untrue and unfair. Keep reading ...
SUPALAK GANJANAKHUNDEE
Mice expected to crack 30m with 2018 arrivals
Some 30.2 million people, both locals and foreigners, are expected to make business trips in Thailand this year, generating revenue of 174 billion baht. []Khon Kaen, located in the heart of Thailand’s Northeast region, has become a gateway to the Greater Mekong Subregion, which consists of ...
SUCHAT SRITAMA
Thailand to allow Malaysian police to question arrested drug smugglers
Thailand’s Narcotics Suppression Bureau (NSB) is willing to let its Malaysian counterpart interrogate suspected syndicate members caught in this country while trying to smuggle a large amount of drugs into Malaysia. Keep reading ...
Bernama Reporter