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Sales slow for iPhone & Toyota, baht weakens
Jon Fernquest, Published on 18/07/2013
» Sales slow for iPhone & Toyota, baht weakens a bit reacting to US central bank policy.
Used car prices collapse
Jon Fernquest, Published on 07/06/2013
» Used cars usually retain value at 30% of new price. Likely drop to 50% of new car price with govt 1st car scheme flood of new cars.
SMEs adapt or die
Jon Fernquest, Published on 03/06/2013
» Continual change (strong baht, minimum wage hike, AEC in 2016) forces SMEs to change way they do business. Some survive, others don't.
Floods: World Bank on damage & recovery
Jon Fernquest, Published on 28/11/2011
» 660 billion baht in property loss & 700 billion in lost opportunities. Flood impact "not all negative as it would spur spending."
Floods: Losses to Thailand's economy?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 04/11/2011
» Ongoing threats with damage still preventable far greater than damage already done in this survey of flood economic impact by economists at TMB Bank.
Post-flood export recovery plans
Jon Fernquest, Published on 19/10/2011
» 40% fall in exports forecast. Hard drive, auto, shoe producers & govt BoI act quickly to resume production. Factories move to non-flood areas.
Expensive Thai rice: Who will buy it?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 28/07/2011
» Thai rice exporters may opt to buy from Vietnam and Cambodia if above-market farmer payments force prices up.
Future of auto industry
Jon Fernquest, Published on 01/07/2011
» From one-tonne pickup to eco-cars, Japanese investors lead the pack as Thailand aims to be a top 10 producer.
Reduced taxes for electric cars
Jon Fernquest, Published on 28/03/2011
» Electric cars could reduce pollution and reliance on oil. Tax reductions would give people a reason to buy them.
App store fever
Jon Fernquest, Published on 16/02/2011
» As mobile phones converge with the internet, even casual users will be creating cross-platform apps.