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Stock market: Sudden fall & weak baht (update)
Jon Fernquest, Published on 12/06/2013
» Baht weakening (& improvement for exporters) after foreign investment money pulled out of Thailand & sent back to US with US credit rating improvement.
SET index dives 50.55 points
Published on 22/03/2013
» Thai stocks plunged 3.3% on Friday, their biggest one-day decline since October 2011, on investor concern that regulators may increase margin requirements for trading to curb speculation.
Economic bubble to burst by year's end?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 19/03/2013
» Hot money inflows from foreign investors have created bubbles in stock & bond markets. Bubble burst by end of the year a real risk, says Virabongsa Ramangkura.
Tony Blair teaches English to Thais
Jon Fernquest, Published on 17/01/2012
» Thailand's 2012 English Speaking Year programme begins with former Prime Minister teaching class of eager Thai students.
Thailand's SMEs hit by floods
Jon Fernquest, Published on 09/12/2011
» At 37% of GDP with 2.32 million jobs affected by the floods, SME's 1.75 trillion baht in exports fallen to 16% growth from 25% projected.
Commerce Minister "personally" doesn't like it
Jon Fernquest, Published on 05/10/2011
» 70% complete with 4 years of planning, the privatisation of SET & integration into global markets faces a sudden end.
Sovereign Wealth Fund for Thailand?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 01/09/2011
» Singapore and China use them. Is it time to be more creative in how foreign reserve holdings are invested?