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Bangkok No 1 in Asia for launching a startup: survey
Jon Fernquest, Published on 12/07/2017
» Low cost of living & rents raised Bangkok to top place for small startup businesses. 'Digital nomads' choosing Thailand too, but more friendly regulations needed.
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.
401 new laws without meaningful public participation
Jon Fernquest, Published on 05/07/2017
» New constitution calls for thorough public participation in law-making but no meaningful public participation in lawmaking under military regime.
New online sales tax: 5% to 15% of price
Jon Fernquest, Published on 04/07/2017
» Online shoppers may abandon online shopping & return to stores. How to enforce online tax payment, no one is sure.
Foreign labour law: Flight to border & economic disruption
Jon Fernquest, Published on 03/07/2017
» New laws to "protect" migrant workers lead to mass flight to border by migrant workers afraid of new laws to protect them.
Channel 3 strategy: Online on-demand for young viewers
Jon Fernquest, Published on 27/06/2017
» Leading broadcaster Channel 3 reorients strategy to video over internet & phones (OTT), the technology needed to gain young viewers.
Japanese electric car factory this year
Jon Fernquest, Published on 22/05/2017
» Battery powered electric vehicle factory producing cars for 300,000-400,000 baht with exports by 2018.
Conventions, exhibitions & fairs: 20 year mega-plan
Jon Fernquest, Published on 15/05/2017
» Conventions, exhibitions & fairs, an important part of Thailand's tourism industry, aims to triple visitors to 3 million from 1 million by 2036.
Facebook told to remove posts or face charges
Jon Fernquest, Published on 12/05/2017
» Realities of global communication in a hyper-connected world makes control over what people read & censorship very difficult indeed, but govt authorities still try hard.
Uber: Flying taxis by 2020
Jon Fernquest, Published on 27/04/2017
» Flying cars (Vertical Takeoff & Landing Vehicles) to reduce traffic jams & move city traffic to the air by 2020. Prototypes already being tested.