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LPG price control & subsidies to end after 30 years
Jon Fernquest, Published on 07/07/2017
» Three decades old LPG price control & govt subsidy to end August 1. Current low LPG price means will not hurt poor.
Education of migrant children: Fighting child labour in Thailand
Jon Fernquest, Published on 14/06/2017
» If migrant children are not in schools, they will work as illegal child labour in Thai factories helping their parents, so their education is important.
Baht rising fast: At 33.94 per dollar, exports hurting
Jon Fernquest, Published on 07/06/2017
» Big Business is lobbying the Bank of Thailand to stop the never-ending rise of the baht, now at 33.94 per dollar and hurting exports.
Star Cruises: Laem Chabang port for Gulf of Thailand cruises
Jon Fernquest, Published on 30/03/2017
» Cruising from Koh Samui to Koh Kong & Sihanoukville in Cambodia, the Gulf of Thailand by cruise ship is a new pleasurable way to tour Thailand & also a new dimension to Thailand's tourism industry.
Transformer explodes, destroys shops in Pattaya
Jon Fernquest, Published on 15/03/2017
» Transformer explodes & flames shoot into shophouse on Walking Street Pattaya, at 7:30am so the area was empty & no one hurt.
Aviation industry: Relaxation of 51% Thai ownership rule
Jon Fernquest, Published on 22/02/2017
» In a first, laws that restrict foreign investment in Thailand dating back to 1954 to be reversed. Civil Aviation Board will now set limit.
Bangkok dog park #2: Pet-friendly Thailand
Jon Fernquest, Published on 22/01/2017
» As Thailand becomes more & more pet friendly, Bangkok is getting more dog-friendly parks where people can relax outdoors with their dog.
Bangkok buses: Customs tax scam, bus delays
Jon Fernquest, Published on 19/12/2016
» Scam with Chinese buses declared as Malaysian to save 1.2 million baht per bus, threatens to delay new Bangkok buses & city bus rehabilitation plan.
Pattaya-Hua Hin ferry to begin on New Year's Day
Jon Fernquest, Published on 14/11/2016
» New ferry will cut travel time to 1.5-2 hours from 5-6 hours. Car ferry coming soon.
Nanofinance to fight loan sharks
Jon Fernquest, Published on 13/10/2016
» Pursuing the 'nanofinance' idea of small loans to poor people to fight loan sharks, Bank of Ayudhya launches new loan business.