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Chinese click fraud gang in Thailand arrested
Jon Fernquest, Published on 12/06/2017
» Chinese click fraud gang using huge numbers of phones to boost page views & cheat advertisers in China, arrested on immigration charges.
Kids falling out of school bus vans: Time for reform
Jon Fernquest, Published on 01/06/2016
» Frightening CCTV footage of young children falling out of the back of school vans in past week has drawn attention to safety issues.
Japan rail projects: Somkid off to Japan to speed up work
Jon Fernquest, Published on 03/11/2015
» Three rail lines: 1. Mae Sot-Mukdahan underway, 2. Bangkok-Chiang Mai high speed rail in design stage & 3. Kanchanaburi line linking Cambodia to Dawei project in Burma to start construction next year.
What's new in business news: July 30, 2015
Jon Fernquest, Published on 01/08/2015
» Japan firms in Thailand see Thai economy improving in second-half of year, Japan starts land survey for Bangkok-Chiang Mai railway stressing safety & sudden govt rule change shuts off Cambodian border trade.
Mekong-Japan Cooperation: Dawei & Thai high-speed train backed
Jon Fernquest, Published on 06/07/2015
» Thailand & Japan agreed on Saturday to develop Dawei special economic zone (SEZ) in Myanmar & two train lines in Thailand. Japan pledged 205 billion baht to Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos & Vietnam over next three years to spur region's development.
What's new in business news: April 10, 2015
Jon Fernquest, Published on 10/04/2015
» LinkedIn buys education site Lynda.com for $1.5 bn, central bank interest rate cut, weakened baht & export boost likely & Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Savannakhet, Laos ready for investment.
Motorcycle ban for young children sparks debate
Jon Fernquest, Published on 13/03/2015
» Ban on transporting children under age of 6 by motorcycle, as response to increasing accidents with children injured & killed, sparks outrage among those who cannot afford cars.
Thai-Japan railway to link Burma & Cambodia
Jon Fernquest, Published on 28/01/2015
» Thai-Japan railway through Kanchanaburi tried once before in 1940s but this time to feature Japanese high-speed rail & go all the way to Cambodia.
Helmets & law enforcement to reduce child deaths & injury
Jon Fernquest, Published on 15/01/2015
» Last February, On-see said goodbye to his son as he left for school. The next time he saw him was in a morgue. Danaisak, aged 13, died from head injuries in a motorcycle accident.
What's new in business news: August 28, 2014
Jon Fernquest, Published on 28/08/2014
» Thai woman to lead Unilever, Gen Prayuth offers Japan business incentives in exchange for employment & investment & chronic diseases behind surge in Thai death rate.