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• Franchises facing tough times

  Industry failure rate in Thailand hits 26% amid shrinking sales

• Try writing your own book on people management

  I asked one of my former bosses what good books he was reading at the time. None, he said, he was too busy....

• Learning the lessons of cross-cultural business

  An interview in this paper with a senior executive at a Japanese consultancy service last month inspired me to....

• Meet the chief entertainment officer

  Although she has not composed a new song for a long time, Boosaba Daorueng is happy in her role as chief....

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  Media misused to incite violence

  News outlets should examine charges of media's 'toxic irresponsibility'
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  Scientists measure the forest's breath

  Planting trees, we are told, is an effective way to combat climate change. Trees absorb carbon dioxide (CO2)....

• The fight to rescue those who've disappeared Pennapa Hongthong

  Since March, Thitima Meepan, head of the Mirror Foundation's Back to Home programme, must be relieved -....

• Libel suits are not the only way to challenge criticism

  Many people see defamation charges as the only means to protect their reputation when damaged by criticism. On....

• Crises evidence world is more complex

  Why are we encountering so many crises simultaneously - energy, food and sub-prime?

• Govt to buy 20,000 tonnes of foreign chemical fertiliser

  The Cabinet yesterday approved the Agricultural Ministry's proposal to import 20,000 tonnes of low-cost....

• End turmoil and focus on growth: Private sector

  The Joint Private Committee on Industries, Commerce and Banking has called on the government to focus on....

• Bt3.2 million in initial relief

  Thailand ready to help with shelter and medical care

• Expo '07 showcases new media

  A group of prominent organisers yesterday announced the staging in Bangkok of Media Asia Expo '07, an....

• Thai SME wares set for Daiso's shelves

  Daiso Industries, Japan's top living-ware supplier by volume, has agreed to

• New hub plan to lift exports

  With the global economy likely to slow this year, the Commerce Ministry has launched a new local-regional hub....

• Hotel and elephants

  From being a regular historical-site visitor and foreign-language enthusiast, Bilaibhan Sampatisiri is a....

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