Cybersecurity bill gets amendment | Bangkok Post: news
The cybersecurity bill will go into effect by June. Paiboon Amonpinyokeat, an adviser to the subcommittee overseeing the bill, said the law covers only incidents affecting critical information infrastructure such as state utilities. Under the law, the National Cybersecurity Commission (NCSC) will be set up, chaired by the prime minister. The latter will oversee national cybersecurity, led by the DE minister working with the supreme commander. Mr Paiboon said any person causing a data leak from critical information infrastructure can be sentenced to jail for 3-7 years.
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February 22, 2019 23:37 UTC
Shin feels the heat, Salas lurks around | Bangkok Post: news
Pattaya: South Korea's Jenny Shin snatched a one-shot lead with a last-hole birdie during an exciting second round of the Honda LPGA Thailand yesterday. "I wasn't hydrated enough this morning and I could feel it by late afternoon," world No.67 Shin said. World No.18 Moriya said she had been making adjustments to her swing, but was happy with her play in general. But the two-time major champion, who also won the 2016 Women's British Open, has had a slow start to this season. I've found I can be more aggressive with the driving game and things are starting to pay off," she said.
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February 22, 2019 23:37 UTC
GOLD lines up six projects | Bangkok Post: business
"The middle- to high-priced single detached house market is not as hot as condos but sees steady growth every year," he said. Land costs for units priced at 7 million to 15 million baht will be no higher than 10 million baht per rai. Those for units priced at 20 million baht and above should be between 10 million and 16 million baht. Presales and revenue will grow 17% and 20% respectively from 6.84 billion baht and 4.17 billion baht in 2017, when they rose 49% and 29%. GOLD shares closed yesterday on the SET at 8.30 baht, up five satang, in trade worth 22.9 million baht.
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February 22, 2019 23:26 UTC
The stirring tale of Newport's survival | Bangkok Post: news
While all three clubs have a tale to tell, Newport's saga of survival against the odds is worth closer inspection. They managed to get a place in the Hellenic League, five divisions below the Football League and slowly worked their way up. Newport also triumphed in the Welsh Cup which entitled them to play in the European Cup Winners' Cup. These days the Welsh clubs in the English leagues are more concerned about survival than any European exploits. Let's hope they hang in there as these teams add colour, spice and diversity to the Football League.
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February 22, 2019 23:26 UTC
Trump says China trade deal likely as talks extended
But Trump again said he was considering pushing back the deadline for raising tariffs on more than $200 billion in Chinese exports. Details remained scant about any concrete progress in the seven-month-old trade war, which has rattled global markets and prompted stark warnings about the risks to the world economy. "I think there is a very, very good chance that a deal can be made," Trump told reporters at the White House on a second day of trade negotiations with Chinese officials. And Trump said an agreement on currency manipulation will be included in the trade pact. "From China, we believe that it is very likely that it will happen," Chinese trade envoy Liu He said, speaking through an interpreter.
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February 22, 2019 23:26 UTC
New name, new game for think tank | Bangkok Post: business
Mr Thosaporn was born into a family of business owners but chose the path of academia and public service. Mr Thosaporn entered office amid big changes for the state planning unit under the NESDC Act, which is transforming the state planning unit. "I've already talked with Chulalongkorn University on academic cooperation between the university and the institute," Mr Thosaporn says. Economic growth is targeted at 5% a year from the 12th (2017-21) to the 15th (2033-37) economic and social national plan. Growth in agriculture, industry and services/others is targeted at 3.8%, 4.6% and 5.4% in the 12th national plan.
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February 22, 2019 23:26 UTC
Buriram keen to bare their teeth to rivals | Bangkok Post: news
"This year, Buriram United are ready to become the first Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET)-listed Thai League 1 club," Newin said. We also have a Buriram United e-sport team. Meanwhile, Buriram coach Bozidar Bandovic is expecting his stars to be a bit rusty in their first league game today. Last season, Buriram United beat the Sharks in both home and away games. The Kirins, like Buriram United, have been handed a tough opener as they take on PT Prachuap at home.
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February 22, 2019 23:26 UTC
OECD outlines transition keys | Bangkok Post: business
Regional development, multi-level governance and water security are the keys to Thailand becoming a high-income economy, says the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. Local authorities should have at least one important tax base. Local authorities should be allowed to finance infrastructure, as well as to plan and implement strategy development. Finally, Thailand should improve water management to focus on the security of natural resources from existing management based on natural disasters, especially flooding. In addition, better governance and coordination between local and national authorities on water management is crucial.
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February 22, 2019 23:26 UTC
Trade optimism lifts spirits, SET leads region | Bangkok Post: business
The SET index moved in a range of 1,635.71 and 1,661.09 points before closing at 1,659.20, up 1.4% from the previous week, in moderate turnover averaging 47 billion baht a day. Foreign investors were net buyers of 10.35 billion baht, while brokerage firms bought 1.3 billion and institutional investors purchased 705.7 million worth of shares. SET-listed Ratchaburi Electricity Generating Holding Plc (RATCH) has earmarked 16-26 billion baht for 2019 capital expenditure. DBS Vickers Securities Thailand recommends accumulating stocks expecting to report Q1 earnings, with top picks AOT, BBL, CPALL, HANA, PTT and WHAYuanta Securities Thailand recommends accumulating defensive stocks with cheap valuations and high dividends, among them SCB, SCC, TISCO, KKP, QH and PSH. RHB Securities Thailand sees support at 1,620 and resistance at 1,670.
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February 22, 2019 23:26 UTC
Revamp the military | Bangkok Post: opinion
Let's briefly consider local geopolitics and the Thai military. Now to be frank, the Thai military is not a deterrent and is not capable of engaging in war successfully. As a result of the defence spending cut, there was not enough money for military training, fuel and maintenance of military equipment, he said. Why does the Royal Thai Army actually need so many high-salaried generals? Mike CaseyCONTACT: BANGKOK POST BUILDING136 Na Ranong Road Klong Toey, Bangkok 10110Fax: +02 6164000 email: postbag@bangkokpost.co.thAll letter writers must provide full name and address.
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February 22, 2019 23:26 UTC
Warning issued over attacks on internet infrastructure | Bangkok Post: news
SAN FRANCISCO - Key parts of the internet infrastructure face large-scale attacks that threaten the global system of web traffic, the internet's address keeper warned Friday. "They are going after the internet infrastructure itself," ICANN chief technology officer David Conrad told AFP. US authorities issued a similar warning last month about the DNS attacks. - Middle East targets -DNSpionage attacks might date back to at least 2017, according to FireEye senior manager of cyber espionage analysis Ben Read. The list of targets included website registrars and internet service providers, particularly in the Middle East.
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February 22, 2019 23:15 UTC
The wrong arm of the law | Bangkok Post: opinion
The National Council for Peace and Order's (NCPO) legal arm, the Judge Advocate General (JAG) Office, has proved to be both powerful and abusive. Its numerous legal actions against civilians, mainly activists and politicians, have barely benefited the public but instead served the regime's interests. This legal arm of the NCPO has done more harm than good to the country as embarks on the path back to democracy. The NCPO's legal team claims they violated the regime's order prohibiting political gatherings of five people or more. The fact the police proceeded so quickly with these cases hints at the influence the NCPO's legal arm wields.
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February 22, 2019 22:52 UTC
PM backs senators' picks | Bangkok Post: news
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has defended the role of the appointed 250 senators who will join MPs in voting for a prime minister. Responding to criticism that the appointed 250 senators would serve as his support base, Gen Prayut said: "Although the senators will be appointed by me, will you look down on all 250 of them?" Under the constitution, there are 500 elected MPs and 250 appointed senators. In light of this, the 250 appointed senators will play a crucial role in keeping Gen Prayut in power after the poll. Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva told the Bangkok Post that at this stage there was no knowing who the 250 senators would vote for as the next prime minister.
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February 22, 2019 22:52 UTC
Shipments drop again | Bangkok Post: business
The Commerce Ministry reported yesterday that Thailand's outbound shipments contracted 5.7% year-on-year last month to US$18.9 billion. Exports in baht terms fell by 5.7% year-on-year to 616.104 billion baht. Agricultural and agro-industrial product exports fell 2.9% to $3.20 billion, weighed by rubber (-15.1%), sugar (-29.9%), cassava products (-18.5%) and rice (-1.0%). Exports of industrial products fell 5.9% to $15.01 billion, led by oil-related products (-9.6%), internal combustion engines and parts (-33.9%), computers and parts (-10.1%) and automobiles and parts (-5.1%). Moreover, the possibility that the US may extend its initial tariff deadline will send a positive signal to the market and improve global trade sentiment."
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February 22, 2019 22:52 UTC
Kiradech and China's Li solid in opening round | Bangkok Post: news
Mexico City: Kiradech Aphibarnrat produced his best opening round of the year on the PGA Tour on Thursday, carding a three-under 68 for a share of seventh position at the US$10 million World Golf Championships-Mexico Championship. After missing the cut in three of his last four tournaments, Kiradech enjoyed a solid start with birdies on one, two, six and 11. He endured two three-putt bogeys on 12 and 13 but regained his composure by rolling in a 15-footer on 17 to end the round in the top-10 of the leaderboard. I hit it quite nicely early on to make those birdies and kept the ball pretty much in play for most of the round. Made some mistakes to bogey 12 and 13 but I managed to finish strongly by holing a long putt on 17.
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February 22, 2019 22:52 UTC