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'Floating temple' in Samut Prakan defies coastal erosion
SAMUT PRAKAN: As sea waters slowly rose around his temple and his neighbours fled inland, Thai abbot Somnuek Atipanyo refused to budge and is today a symbol of the fight to restore the country’s fast-eroding coastlines.Keep reading ...
Canal's redevelopment sees local hopes swell
Khlong Lat Phrao, a major canal in Bangkok, was once known for its putrid water, proliferation of rubbish and land encroachment along its banks. Yet, rehabilitation efforts by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) offer hope the canal area can once again become a livable environment. ...
Supoj Wancharoen
A pause for politics
The first quarter of 2019 is ending with modestly bullish performances led by Chinese equities (up 5.53%), with slower growth in developed markets including the US (1.79%) and EU (1.69%). The main factor supporting risky assets in recent months has been improving prospects for US-China ...
Thailand must take action for cleaner air in Asean
When complaints are made about the haze crisis and air pollution in Southeast Asia, most usually think about fires in Indonesia’s provinces, which have been a recurrent problem for over two decades. However, the situation this year has been different as Thailand has been at ...
Ministry plans new rail route to Cambodia
The Transport Ministry is planning to open a new rail route to link Sa Kaeo’s Aranyaprathet district with Cambodia to facilitate cross-border trade, and boost tourism around the eastern border of the country. Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith said that the new rail route, which will ...
Thodsapol Hongtong
Asean launches $1bn facility for green infrastructure
CHIANG RAI: The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and major financiers on Thursday launched a facility to spur more than US$1 billion (31.78 billion baht) in green infrastructure investments across Southeast Asia.The facility offers loans and technical assistance for sovereign ...
Calls grow to turn Tak into proper SEZ
TAK: An ambitious plan to turn the border village of Kokko in Myanmar into a new Chinatown has sparked calls for the Thai government to speed up making Tak a fully fledged special economic zone (SEZ). The huge investments from Chinese businessmen in Kokko, opposite ...
Assawin Pinitwong
Big trio team up to launch 5G testbeds
Total Access Communication (DTAC) joined hands with TOT Plc and CAT Telecom on Monday to launch 5G testbeds at Chulalongkorn University and the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) under a public-private partnership (PPP) model. Keep reading ...
Komsan Tortermvasana
Amata banking on EEC to sell 1,075 rai this year
SET-listed industrial estate developer and operator Amata Corporation Plc expects to sell 1,075 rai in 2019, up by 10%, thanks to the flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) attracting both local and foreign investors. Keep reading ...
Lamonphet Apisitniran
Toxic dust levels continue to plague 8 northern provinces
Unhealthy smog levels continue to plague eight northern provinces, with Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha due to discuss the crisis with provincial governors in Chiang Mai on Tuesday.Chayapol Thitisak, director-general of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, said on Monday that hazardous levels of fine ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
