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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.
Songkran road accidents: Mostly motorcycles
Jon Fernquest, Published on 19/04/2013
» 321 dead, 3,040 injured, 78.11% motorcycles, 21% no helmet, alcohol 39.11%, speeding 23.59%, 232,600 no helmet violations.
Kidney donors needed
Jon Fernquest, Published on 26/11/2012
» With only 400 kidneys available for transplant each year & 4,000 people waiting in line, more kidney donors urgently needed.
Don’t worry, the dam is safe (updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 30/12/2011
» A 37-year-old prediction of a dam collapse by a child psychic is causing needless panic, says the Mineral Resources Department director-general.
Injustice for the poor
Jon Fernquest, Published on 16/12/2011
» With criticism of court decisions illegal, court cases costly, lengthy & victory unlikely, continuing inequality & injustice for the poor is the result.
The hurt remains for victims
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 21/04/2011
» The victims of last week's shooting rampage are receiving financial assistance and a lot of sympathy, but that will never erase the hurt they feel.
The difficulty of enforcing motor speed laws
Jon Fernquest, Published on 04/04/2011
» Speed laws are only enforced in Bangkok at over 110 kph, whereas the legal limit in safety conscious Singapore is 50 kph.