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City fire engines: Better late than never
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 30/08/2016
» The City Hall is repairing 176 unused fire engines after leaving them in a warehouse compound for 10 years during a legal dispute surrounding the controversial purchase.
Lightshow at Bangkok's new tallest building (VideoUpdate)
Jon Fernquest, Published on 30/08/2016
» MahaNakhon, the tallest building of Thailand, was officially launched with lights and sounds shows in Bangkok on Monday night.
Post-Brexit flow of money into Thai stocks & bonds
Jon Fernquest, Published on 05/08/2016
» US$2 billion flowed into Thai stock market this year, half in July alone. For bond market, $3 billion poured into country this year.
M-150 & illegal anti-competitive retail practices
Jon Fernquest, Published on 25/07/2016
» Forcing shops to not carry other brands with threat of cutting shops off if they do, what M-150 producer is accused of. Govt action might be taken soon.
Toyota Thailand to cut 800 workers
Jon Fernquest, Published on 06/07/2016
» Voluntary layoffs with compensation & promise to be hired back within a year for contract employees, 40% of Toyota's 16,477 workers.
Juno now orbiting Jupiter (Updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 05/07/2016
» A $1.1 billion NASA spacecraft called Juno has reached the largest planet in the solar system and is now in orbit. It is also facing the sun again, so its solar power is back.
Alien hunter: China completes world's largest telescope
Jon Fernquest, Published on 04/07/2016
» $180 million 500 meter-wide Chinese radio telescope, the size of 30 football fields, searching for intelligent life in other galaxies, soon to begin operation.
Rail projects: France, Korea, CP Group, all want to join in
Jon Fernquest, Published on 01/07/2016
» CP plans for Bangkok-Rayong rail, France for Phuket and Bangkok rail & Korea for Myanmar to Laos rail. Eastern Seaboard development plan praised.
The Monday after Brexit (UPDATE TUES)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 28/06/2016
» The first full day of trading after the Brexit vote is over and it was a rough one. Asia was mixed but US and European stocks tumbled badly. We followed the turmoil all day and today we end with a short summary.
Alibaba to buy 20% of CP Group's Ascend Money
Jon Fernquest, Published on 20/06/2016
» Investment in Thai company part of China e-commerce giant's plans for online payments & loan business in Asia.