RETIREMENT

Thais are alarmingly lax about pensions in the absence of a viable govt old-age scheme

Thailand urgently needs a viable pension system, a panel of speakers warned at a seminar yesterday.

Pay-TV advertising set to take off
Advertising on pay-TV channels is expected to boom following enforcement of the new Broadcasting Act.

EMPLOYMENT

Outlook bright for job market
Business is booming for recruiting firms as companies start hiring again

Reformed delinquents send out social messages through plays
A play urging people to recognise good deeds has not only affected its audience but has also had a deep impact....

Bird flu suspected
A Chaiyaphum man is suspected of having contracted bird flu after he ate chicken and fell ill with a high....
Compulsory licensing of key drugs will continue: Chaiya
The Public Health Ministry will not revoke compulsory licensing for cancer drugs, but retain it as a key....
Bt1 billion sought for study on water diversion
The Natural Resources and Environment Ministry will seek Bt1 billion to fund a study on diverting water from....
Asean must be strong: US
The United States would like to see an Asean that is stronger in dealing with its problems, a top US official....

Environment

Thai potential unveiled at gastech
She said the Energy Ministry had a policy to promote the consumption of natural gas for vehicles, with a....

Health&Science

EU to ask wTO to rule on Thailand's drug licensing
The EU will likely ask the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to rule on Thailand's imposition of compulsory....

Education

Warning for Onet students
Students sitting for the Ordinary National Educational Test (Onet) today and tomorrow have been told to be....

Metro/Crimes

Two killed in row over family cash
A man shot dead his brother and sister-in-law in a heated dispute over the family's Bt100-million....