Author: Peter Carlisle
How the Tax system works
Suppose that every day, ten men go out for beer and the bill for all ten comes to ₤100… If they paid their bill the way we pay our taxes, it would go something like this… The first four men (the poorest) would pay nothing. The fifth would pay ₤1. The sixth would pay ₤3. […]
Continue ReadingNumber of expatriate postings likely to increase
Four out of ten international companies plan to increase their expatriate staff over the next five years – but the nature of expatriate assignments is changing. According to a new report by the Economist Intelligence Unit, the movement of expatriates around the globe looks set to remain strong, despite the impact of the global recession. […]
Continue ReadingPolitics may block popular MRTA incumbent's governorship bid
THE NATION Published on September 21, 2010 Prapat Chongsanguan’s prospects for returning as governor of the Mass Rapid Transit Authority look dim, as he seems to have failed to gain the support of key politicians, a source said yesterday. The former governor has the backing of the MRTA’s staff, the source from the agency said. […]
Continue ReadingChina reawakens Asian rail plans
By The Nation Published on September 21, 2010 Plans to link the nations of Asia by railway have been around for decades. In 1960, Escap (the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific) initiated the Trans-Asian Railway – a 114,000-kilometre rail network between Asia and Europe. The project was derailed by […]
Continue ReadingCanon to build new Canon Hi-Tech Thailand production facility to boost production capacity for inkjet printer products
Canon to build new Canon Hi-Tech Thailand production facility to boost production capacity for inkjet printer products Canon Inc. today announced plans to construct a new production facility at its Canon Hi-Tech (Thailand) Ltd. manufacturing subsidiary to increase the company’s production capability for inkjet printer products. The new plant, to be located in Nakhonratchasima province, […]
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Many injured in Delhi bridge collapse at Commonwealth Games
At least 19 people have been injured in a bridge collapse on the site of the Commonwealth Games in Delhi. The steel walkway connected the main Jawaharlal Nehru stadium to car parks. The incident is the latest in a series of construction disasters to plague the project. In January a fire on site killed one […]
Continue ReadingWould you like to help Bryan Robson and the Thailand National Football Team?
We received a request to help Bryan Robson (ex-England and Manchester United captain, and now Thailand National Football Team manager), Steve Darby (Assistant Manager) and the Thailand National Football Team. We have decided to put our Manchester City allegiances to one side, temporarily, and turn a blind eye to Bryan’s past exploits on the ‘outskirts’ […]
Continue ReadingWould you like to help Bryan Robson and the Thailand National Football Team?
We received a request to help Bryan Robson (ex-England and Manchester United captain, and now Thailand National Football Team manager), Steve Darby (Assistant Manager) and the Thailand National Football Team. We have decided to put our Manchester City allegiances to one side, temporarily, and turn a blind eye to Bryan’s past exploits on the ‘outskirts’ […]
Continue ReadingNuclear power plants moved out of South
Ubon Ratchathani and Nakhon Sawan are picked as the principal locations of five nuclear power plants, with combined capacity of 5,000 megawatts, said a source from the Energy Ministry. He cited huge local resistance in Nakhon Si Thammarat and Surat Thani, which made it impossible to locate the power plants in the two Southern provinces. […]
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