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Thailand's new healthcare policy a threat to the poor?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 06/06/2013
» Healthcare policy has changed to favour private hospitals, drug companies & medical tourism. Not made public, favours business, threat to universal healthcare.
Heated Policy Debate: Lower interest rates or not?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 07/02/2013
» Are high interest rates drawing short-term money into Thailand, making baht strong & export markets less competitive? Will lower interest rates lead to lending boom, asset bubble & financial collapse?
Rice policy corruption
Jon Fernquest, Published on 29/06/2011
» Revival of past rice policy will create opportunities for middleman rice millers to profit, not the small farmers who need help.
Inflation policy changing?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 07/07/2011
» Long-term central bank inflation policy ensures that people's purchasing power is not eroded and exports remain competitive.
Rice policy: Lucky so far
Jon Fernquest, Published on 20/08/2012
» Govt rice policy has improved livelihoods this year but prices far above market & losses likely if bet on rising prices lost, warehouses full plus rice quality issues.
Is Pracha Wiwat a populist policy?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 30/12/2010
» Today's article is a letter to the editor from Thailand's Finance Minister Korn Chatikavanij answering critics of the government's Pracha Wiwat policy.
Foreign investment policy: New focus on industries
Jon Fernquest, Published on 25/01/2013
» By mid-year rewards & incentives to foreign companies will change but Japan says go slowly so existing investors can adjust.
Rice policy mainly benefits rich people
Jon Fernquest, Published on 08/08/2012
» Poor farmers get 5% of govt rice program money, merchants & millers get 63%.
Rice policy: Thailand to lose top ranking
Published on 23/07/2012
» India or Vietnam set to become #1 in world rice exports as expensive govt rice purchases sit in warehouse.
U-turn in migrant labour policy?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 17/08/2011
» After an abusive and untransparent crackdown, a million migrant workers were finally registered recently. Will the new government continue the positive trend?