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Make Your Own Sneakers and Cash in at Kraftka

BANGKOK — A pair of sneakers with a yellow rubber duck print stands on a table. It looks like just another cute pair of shoes, but the artist designed it as a unique remembrance of his mother who played with rubber ducks with him as a kid.

AIS Undeterred By PCAD Boycott Threat

(20 February) A representative of the telecommunications giant AIS insisted that the company is unfazed in the face of boycott campaigns by anti-government protesters.

Regulator Warns AirAsia on Takeover of Nok Air

BANGKOK — A trade official warned Thursday that aviation giant AirAsia’s proposed acquisition of rival Nok Air may violate antitrust laws.

PM Insists on Oct. 1 Tourist Reopening for 5 Provinces

BANGKOK — Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is confident to move ahead with a plan to reopen five provinces to tourists amid the coronavirus pandemic, a government spokesman said Thursday.

Tesla 1Q Profit Falls 55%, but Stock Jumps as Company Moves To Speed Production...

Tesla’s first-quarter net income plummeted 55%, but its stock price surged in after-hours trading Tuesday as the company said it would accelerate production

Mid-Year Thai Bank Holiday Abolished

BANGKOK — For as long as Thais can remember, bank branches, public or private, always close in the middle of the year on July 1 to do some bookkeeping. That tradition will end next year.
Photo: Debalin Sarangi / Flickr

Thailand Among 30 Best Places to Do Business: World Bank

BANGKOK — Thailand is the 27th easiest country in the world to start a business, according to a new World Bank economic forecast.

Tobacco Monopoly Readies Cigarettes for the Poor

BANGKOK — Weeks after the military government hiked taxes on cigarettes to discourage smoking, it announced today it will take measures to keep smoking affordable for the poor.

Lack of Competition Stifles Thai Film Industry

BANGKOK — Some of the ugly reality behind the business of make-believe was brought to light recently when a movie industry insider spoke out about a type of pay-to-play practice.

China's Year of the Goat to Bring Economic Slowdown, Disharmony

BEIJING (DPA) - Common lore predicts the goat year of 2015 to bring disharmony, and the ruling Communist Party is bound to continue its anti-corruption campaign as it seeks to quell dissent and avoid clashes.

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