Yearly Archives: 2013
Looking at (and through) lenses
I received a communication from a newbie photographic friend the other day. It went, “Have you used a Tamron lens? I’m thinking of...
A Timely Killer
It really is a no-brainer. Early diagnosis improves the prognosis. A news item a couple of years ago claimed that if you lived...
Public Health Ministry to develop Thailand as ASEAN medical hub to...
The Public Health Ministry plans to develop Thailand as ASEAN’s medical hub, aiming to draw in more foreigners for medical treatment by 10 percent/year....
Thai Manufacturing Production Index grows 2.9% in Q1
Thailand’s Manufacturing Production Index (MPI) in the first quarter of this year grew 2.9 percent, slowing down from 43.8 percent in the fourth...
Special baht meeting agrees to handle baht appreciation to achieve export...
Thailand’s finance minister held a special meeting on strengthening the baht Monday as agencies concerned agreed to deal with baht appreciation to achieve...
Graham MacDonald of MBMG Group receives his MBE Award at Buckingham...
Last week was a hugely proud occasion for all of us, there to witness Graham MacDonald receive his MBE at Buckingham Palace. Graham...
Wage hike takes sting out of back-to-school shopping
Children are having fun trying on their new school uniforms, and thanks to the increase in minimum wage, parents are having more fun buying...
Pattaya bureaucrats mix study with sightseeing on government-funded Scandinavian junket
Pattaya officials mixed stops at a Norwegian city hall and Danish incinerator with sightseeing at historical spots on a nine-day government-paid junket intended...
Chonburi authorities block illegal chemical dump site
Chonburi officials have blocked off a Banbung District pit dug to illegally dump chemicals and will test area residents to check for toxic...











