Flash Group becomes first Thai unicorn
Mr Komsan started Flash Express in 2018 with 400 million baht. Thailand-based Flash Group, which provides e-commerce logistics services, including delivery service Flash Express, has become the first Thai unicorn startup after recently raising US$150 million (4.6 billion baht) in Series D+ and E funding -- just three years into operations, according to the company's owner. A unicorn is a startup company that is valued at more than $1 billion (around 31.2 billion baht). We need prepare to grow across borders and create more opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises [SMEs]," Mr Komsan said. "Even we become a unicorn now, nothing will change as we still need to work hard and make active decisions in order to grow," Mr Komsan said.
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May 31, 2021 22:52 UTC
Sinopharm deal turns the screws on govt
Sinopharm deal turns the screws on govtThe side-effects of the Sinopharm vaccine on the Prayut Chan-o-cha government could be deadly. The most that the alternative vaccine would do is to push it closer to being a "zombie" government, dead but still walking. How can the PM and his government justify their continued stay in power with so many casualties under their watch? The arrival of the CRA and its alternative Sinopharm jab on a battle ground dominated by state officials should make people wonder what the point of the government is when it can't seem to fulfil its functions. Why did the government insist on buying only Sinovac when Sinopharm, which is endorsed by WHO, is apparently available?
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May 31, 2021 22:33 UTC
Submarines, or schools?
Submarines, or schools? Parliament yesterday kicked off its three-day deliberations on the budget bill for the next fiscal year, with a big question mark hanging over it. What should the government's priority be next year -- submarines or schools? Meanwhile, the budget for the Public Health Ministry is only 153.94 billion baht, down by 4.3 billion baht or 2.8% from this year's allocation. Submarines or more schools?
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May 31, 2021 22:07 UTC
Nishino: We've to lift our game
Nishino: We've to lift our gameThailand's Adisak Kraisorn, right, in action against Uzbekistan. Without a win in their three warm-up matches, Thailand coach Akira Nishino admitted that his men must lift their game when they face Indonesia in a World Cup qualifier on Thursday. "We used several players for the games against Tajikistan and Uzbekistan," Nishino said. He said his men did not have many chances to enter the scoring zone in the game against Tajikistan although they scored twice. "For the game against Indonesia, we have to lift our game to a higher level," Nishino said.
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May 31, 2021 21:45 UTC
Third wave, slow vaccine rollout may delay recovery to 2023
Third wave, slow vaccine rollout may delay recovery to 2023 - BoTFILE PHOTO: Protesters gather outside the Srijulsap building in Bangkok housing the offices of Siam BioScience, the company owned by the Crown Property Bureau that was given exclusive rights for local manufacture of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, on Jan 25, 2021. (Bangkok Post photo)Thailand's economy could take until the first quarter of 2023 to return to normal due to a third wave of coronavirus infections and uncertainty over the rollout of vaccines, the central bank governor said on Monday. As the economic recovery will take time, there is a need to move quickly to resolve liquidity problems facing smaller businesses, Bank of Thailand Governor Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput told a seminar.
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May 31, 2021 03:56 UTC
L.A. and Beverly Hills Top Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr Bal Raj’s Clinic Is The Best Place For Treatment
L.A. and Beverly Hills Top Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr Bal Raj’s Clinic Is The Best Place For TreatmentOrthopaedics. Many people are uncertain when or if they need an orthopaedic surgeon – and where to spot one when they do. “Orthopaedics is key to controlling and healing bone and joint pain, which most of us will encounter in our lifetimes,” explains Dr Bal Raj, an American top Orthopaedic Surgeon. Highly thriving orthopaedic surgeons like Dr Raj come in a group of individuals who greatly influence the orthopaedic field. Belonging to the following category is a well-renowned and respected US orthopaedic doctor and surgeon named Dr Bal Raj.
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May 31, 2021 02:48 UTC
Make our roads safer
Make our roads saferWhile a campaign to reduce the speed of vehicles on roads to save lives was observed across the world last week, the government of Thailand seems to be moving in the opposite direction. He reasoned that the traffic was flowing well and even stated that "no one was complaining" about the speed limit increase. Within seven years, the minister plans to implement the new speed limit on 47 more roads. Cars do not slow down when they drive near a school zone that requires a speed limit of 30km/h. In Spain, for example, the speed limit on all two-lane urban roads was reduced from 50km/h to 30km/h after its government noticed the fatality rate was 6%.
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May 31, 2021 00:11 UTC
State mulls ID linkages for social media
State mulls ID linkages for social mediaPeople check their mobile phones while travelling on the skytrain in Bangkok. The DES Ministry is considering linking ID cards to social media registration to combat fake news and support e-commerce. The move is also meant to support e-commerce activities on social media platforms. He said there is a lot of fake news and illicit content on social media platforms. A telecom veteran who requested anonymity said to register for social media platforms, an e-mail address and a telephone number is already required.
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May 30, 2021 23:26 UTC
Mass jab hopes a crucial test for Prayut
Mass jab hopes a crucial test for PrayutA vial of AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine with Gen Prayut's name on it. This notion, however, was dismissed by faithful followers of the prime minister. This was evident in the approval by the Food and Drug Administration of Biogenetech's application for registration of the Sinopharm vaccine. The prime minister has all the powers of a strongman which many of his predecessors would envy. June 7 is less than 10 days away and many are still questioning whether there will be enough vaccines for the mass vaccination programme.
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May 30, 2021 23:15 UTC
Academy leads way
Academy leads wayThe Chulabhorn Royal Academy's procurement of one million doses of the Sinopharm vaccine as an "alternative vaccine" for the country should be use as a model for the government in securing more such alternative vaccines. With the help of the academy, Sinopharm is set to be the first alternative vaccine for the people. Unfortunately, the academy says its imported Sinopharm vaccine, which will be sold at cost, might not be available to individuals. It is about time the government removed the red tape getting in the way of vaccine registration. Without Chulabhorn Royal Academy's vaccine plan, people will not know that the process of vaccine registration can be fast-tracked and sped up.
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May 30, 2021 23:15 UTC
Spieth clings to one-shot lead over Kokrak at Colonial
Spieth clings to one-shot lead over Kokrak at ColonialAmerican Jordan Spieth reacts after a birdie putt at 18 to take a one-shot lead through three rounds of the US PGA Tour Charles Schwab Challenge. LOS ANGELES: Jordan Spieth rolled in an eight-foot birdie putt at the 18th on Saturday to maintain his one-shot lead over Jason Kokrak heading into the final round of the US PGA Tour Charles Schwab Challenge. Kokrak, who had pulled level with a 14-foot birdie putt at 17, also signed for a 66 to remain one-back on 196. Spieth, a three-time major winner who snapped a four-year PGA Tour title drought in April, is chasing a 13th PGA Tour title on a course where he won in 2016. Spain's Sergio Garcia, who won his first US tour title at Colonial in 2001, was alone in third -- four shots behind Kokrak after a 68 for 200.
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May 29, 2021 23:48 UTC
The cuckoo-clock tune that went to No.1
The cuckoo-clock tune that went to No.1It was amusing to see that the UK entry to the Eurovision Song Contest last weekend attracted a grand total of zero votes. Her description of its "cuckoo-clock tune" was spot on. However, Puppet went on to make No.1 in the UK charts, which meant she had to perform it everywhere she went, not a total chore when you consider the money it was raking in. Another huge Sinatra hit was My Way, but at Caesar's Palace in 1978 he announced, "I hate this song. There has also been debate over Dylan's singing voice.
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May 29, 2021 22:52 UTC
Young need help with Covid blues
Young need help with Covid bluesThe effect of Covid-19 and lockdowns on the mental health of Thailand as a nation cannot be questioned or ignored, but who is paying attention to the nation's children and teenagers? We've had to sell all the possessions in our house, we're at the bottom of the sea -- there's nothing left." A preliminary police investigation linked Anuchit's death with mental stress caused by Covid quarantine. Any struggle with mental health is already a challenge for an individual. Because a society that doesn't take care of its children is a society creating problems for the future.
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May 29, 2021 22:41 UTC
Broad support for loan
He said the money must not be spent to drum up political support as social divisions would result. For example, if the government plans to inject money to help SMEs, these businesses should be required to help keep on staff and prevent soaring unemployment. Mr Prinn said the Covid-19 pandemic is unpredictable and the 500-billion-baht loan decree is needed to support the pandemic response. Spending to prepare for post-CovidTDRI senior academic Nonarit Bisonyabut voiced support for the loan decree to deal with the virus crisis and rehabilitate livelihoods during the third wave. However, he stressed the government must also think ahead and plan how to improve competitiveness after the Covid-19 pandemic eases.
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May 29, 2021 22:30 UTC
Ex-judge denies bribe tie
The Law360 report said federal investigators were seeking to establish whether TMT had paid a former Supreme Court president and a Supreme Court senior adviser to persuade the Supreme Court president at the time to accept Toyota's argument. The rulings by the Central Tax Court and the Appeal Court contradict each other and the case involves an international agreement Thailand is bound to uphold. The Central Tax Court, which is the first court, ruled in favour of TMT to revoke the tax authorities' order for TMT to pay additional tariffs and taxes. The Appeal Court reversed the ruling, requiring TMT to pay the sum. The decision whether the Supreme Court's ruling should be reviewed lay with the Supreme Court's Tax Case Division.
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May 29, 2021 22:18 UTC