https://www.scmp.com/rss/500689/feed Issara Sereewatthanawut is the deputy secretary general at the King Prajadhipok's Institute of the National Assembly of Thailand. He is a former member of Parliament and has served as vice-chair and spokesperson for the Standing Committee on Finance and the Committee on Anti-Corruption and Misconduct. Additionally, he teaches at both public and private universities as an associate professor. He was appointed by HM the King to serve as an associate justice at the Central Intellectual Property and... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com A humorous Apple advertisement set in Thailand has left some in the Land of Smiles frowning. Part of the “Underdogs” series featuring Americans overcoming work challenges outside the office using Apple products, the short video, released last month, faced a backlash from Thais who argue that several scenes depicted Thailand as underdeveloped and contained unacceptable translation errors. As criticism intensified, the tourism committee of Thailand’s House of Representatives said it would summon... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3274589/apples-thai-gaffe-shows-brands-must-tread-more-care-asia?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3274589/apples-thai-gaffe-shows-brands-must-tread-more-care-asia?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 20 Aug 2024 08:30:10 +0000 Thailand has just held a long-awaited national election. As the dust settles, not only are domestic issues waiting to be resolved, many foreign policies are also pending. Chief among them would be a response to the trade war between the United States and China, which has made an impact on Thailand and many other countries around the world. For example, the tariff war has triggered a domino effect on Thai exports. According to Eurostat, the European Union’s statistics office, Chinese exports of... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/3008886/thailand-must-not-make-mistake-choosing-between-china-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/3008886/thailand-must-not-make-mistake-choosing-between-china-and?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 06 May 2019 04:00:11 +0000