อาญาสิทธิ์ของชีวิต - สุขวาทะ วาทะสร้างสุขในชีวิต

คำพูดเปรียบเสมือน "อาญาสิทธิ์" ที่มีอิทธิพลในการกำหนดชีวิตเรา ความสุขหรือความทุกข์ก็ขึ้นอยู่กับทุกคำพูดที่เรากล่าวออกไปและทุกคำพูดที่เรารับเข้ามาในชีวิต

Credit Bureau for All

Recently, the government launched a new programme to eradicate underground debt, at the same time encouraging borrowers with underground debt to refinance their obligations. Would-be participants were invited to register at the Government Savings Bank from December 1st until 30th, 2009, at which time the Chief Control Department will filter the debt types and distribute each debtor to a government bank determined to be responsible for them. Six government banks will participate in the programme; the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC), the Government Saving Bank, the SME Bank, the Islamic Bank of Thailand, the Krung Thai Bank and the Government Housing Bank.

Is the NGV Bus Project a Form of Exploitation?

The purpose of the NGV bus rental project of the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) is to reduce the operational losses of the BMTA, which have presently accumulated to more than 70 billion baht in total. The Minister of Transport also claims that steeply increasing diesel fuel prices will aggravate BMTA’s losses, to the tune of 140 billion baht in the next ten years. However, according to the Minister, replacing diesel buses with NGV buses will lower costs, and reduce accumulated losses for BMTA by 50 percent in the next ten years.

Compensating those affected by the demonstration

A short while ago, various private sector groups came forward to predict the sum of damages inflicted economically by the Ratchaprasong seizure of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD), which from April 3rd until now has accrued to 5,244 million baht per month or 174 million baht per day. Besides the closure of hotels, large-scale malls, and smaller stores, many workers went unemployed as day wore onto day.

Structural Analysis of Social Entrepreneurship in Thailand (1) : Hindrances to Becoming a Social Entrepreneur

Having written and spoken much in the past on the conceptual and practical aspects of social entrepreneurship, I now find people more interested in this topic, realizing that sole reliance on the government to solve social problems is slow and incomplete.

Economic Decoupling (2): Statistics

Last time, I mentioned Economic Decoupling, which suggests that Thailand’s economic growth does not necessarily depend on the US economy. In this article I will point to some statistics that corroborate this theory.

Economic Decoupling (1): Concept

From the Subprime crisis to Lehman’s bankruptcy, economic instability has triggered apprehension as to its possible effect on Thailand’s economy.

The Economic Policies of Political Parties Reflect the Vision of Political Leaders

Thailand is a small country in terms of the world economy, though globalisation compels Thailand to become aware of its need to participate in worldwide systems. Thailand’s economy makes this essential considering the fluctuation and impact of evolving economic situations, as well as the policies of trade-partner countries that must be faced.

Sustaining mental health in times of crisis

It is interesting to note that economic growth can cause stress for people in that economy, as we see from increasing numbers of people in our day who suffer from mental disorders in spite of economic prosperity.

Deposit Protection Agencies: What Will Their Impact Be?

The Deposit Protection Agency Act, 2008, went into effect on the 11th of August 2008. Sound in principle, it requires depositors to know the true risk of a deposit, and helps to reduce depositors’ fear where financial institutions have problems or the government is burdened to support financial institutions, identifying specific amounts of money to be paid back to depositors. Nevertheless, it may also bring change and impact in both positive and negative ways.