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Govt rice losses: 130 billion baht, not 34 bil
Jon Fernquest, Published on 17/06/2013
» Low estimate didn't include market value of unsold rice in storage. Rice is perishable & falls in value so market value is real value (mark-to-market).
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.
Cheap Asian labour: The end?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 30/04/2013
» Cheap labour in factories producing clothes, shoes, toys & food helped Asia grow quickly for decades, but wages are rising so time for next step?
Rohingya boat people: Navy shot them Thai villagers say
Jon Fernquest, Published on 13/03/2013
» Forced back to sea to die, trafficked & sold, now shot at by Navy, Rohingyas escape violence in Burma, only to meet violence once again here.
Exporters to Bank of Thailand: Stop the rising baht
Jon Fernquest, Published on 05/02/2013
» Baht 29.75 against US dollar means more dollars for baht, more valuable baht, more expensive & less competitive Thai exports.
Child labour in Thailand
Jon Fernquest, Published on 20/12/2012
» US human trafficking laws might make Thai exports to the US more difficult, if action is not taken soon.
Rice sold, but no one can see it
Jon Fernquest, Published on 13/09/2012
» Govt announced large sales of rice to other govts (Philippines, China, Africa) but with all deals hidden, experts don't believe it.
Suu Kyi's historic European tour begins
Jon Fernquest, Published on 13/06/2012
» Returning to Europe she will receive the Nobel Peace Prize won 20 years ago, make a speech to the UK parliament & travel to many countries.
Mama noodles: New African market
Jon Fernquest, Published on 16/05/2012
» West Africa & Ghana get first Thai noodle factory. African instant noodle market big with little competition.
Growing rice with little water
Jon Fernquest, Published on 24/04/2012
» Heavy rains with floods, then no rain & farmers who can't grow crops, new kind of rice for this new reality in Thailand.