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Thailand – Agency: Skills scarcity critical

Thailand urgently needs to solve the prolonged skilled labour shortage because the country is facing technological disruption and the labour supply does not meet the demands of most companies, says recruitment agency ManpowerGroup.  As the government upgrades the country’s industrial and business sectors from 2.0 to 4.0 with new technology and innovations, the labour market has […]

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Thailand: 30 years of change in the local retail market

Retail property is one of the most complicated types of real estate development because of the constantly changing tastes and needs of consumers.  The Thai retail property market has changed hugely over the last 30 years since the property services firm CBRE established its office in Bangkok, and change is continuing at an even faster rate, […]

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Thailand: Q2 growth slows but still impresses

The economy expanded at a slower pace in the second quarter, but the government’s think tank is maintaining its growth forecast for 2018 at 4.2-4.7%, while raising the forecast for exports.  The National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) reported Monday that GDP in the second quarter grew by 4.6% year-on-year, easing from the first […]

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Thailand: A brand-new vehicle for fraud?

The recent arrest of Jiratpisit “Boom” Jaravijit over allegations of a bitcoin fraud worth 979 million baht has fuelled misunderstandings about cryptocurrencies as Thailand deploys one of the most advanced legal frameworks in the world for utilisation.  The ongoing investigation has revealed that a Finnish man, Aarni Otava Saarimaa, was allegedly tricked by Mr Jaravijit into […]

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Bumrungrad brings life-changing treatment to underprivileged Cambodian kids

Seven underprivileged Cambodian children were selected on Friday to receive congenital heart disease treatment at no cost at the Bumrungrad International Hospital in Thailand. The programme is part of the Cambodia Healing Hearts Charity Project in collaboration with Bumrungrad Hospital Foundation and Bumrungrad International Hospital and backed by the Royal Thai Embassy in Phnom Penh, […]

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Researcher pushes for revamp of pay system at Thai courts

THAI JUDGES are over-paid while court fees stay relatively low by global standard, said TDRI researchers who propose that the Court of Justice should revamp judges’ salaries and court fee to reflect the real costs of litigation and boost judicial efficiency. Nonarit Bisonyabut, a research fellow at Thailand Development Research Institure (TDRI) and the leader […]

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