Treat your employees with respect…even if they’re monkeys

A monkey who was forced to climb palm trees by his owner took revenge by killing him with a coconut.

Published

12 years ago

March 11, 2009

Akanksha Singh

A monkey who was forced to climb palm trees by his owner took revenge by killing him with a coconut.

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Monkey ‘kills cruel owner with coconut thrown from tree’

Abuse against women still prevalent in Thailand

Like many other Asian countries, Thailand is a patriarchal society in which women are generally tied to the role of family caretaker which usually means raising children and taking care of the elderly, as well as other household chores like cooking and cleaning.

Published

3 weeks ago

March 29, 2021

Thailand Development Research Institute

In December 1999, the United Nations designated Nov 25 as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, to commemorate the murder of the Mirabal sisters, the three Dominican political activists who opposed the dictatorship of Rafael Trujillo in 1960.

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Banking

Thai cabinet approves 350 billion baht Aid for COVID-hit Businesses

Thailand unveiled new measures to help small and medium COVID-hit businesses in the tourism industry hit by a liquidity crunch.

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4 weeks ago

March 24, 2021

Olivier Languepin

The Thai cabinet has approved assistance worth 350 billion baht($11 Billion) to help businesses affected by COVID-19 with soft loans and asset warehousing.

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Markets

Thai Mango growers complain of low prices and fewer exports

Because of the global COVID-19 pandemic, their mangoes are not being exported, due to fewer buyers, and their prices have plunged to between 10 and 20 baht per kilogram, depending on size.

Published

4 weeks ago

March 24, 2021

Headline Editor

Mango orchard owners in Thailand’s northern province of Phitsanuloke are seeking help from the provincial administration to promote the sale of their sweet fruit, particularly Barracuda Mango variety.

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