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1997 crisis debt to be repaid over 20-30 years
Jon Fernquest, Published on 26/01/2011
» The principal of the 1.14-trillion-baht debt from the 1997 crisis bail outs will start to be paid down under a new plan.
"Striking where it hurts"
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 13/01/2011
» The Thai Patriots Network is threatening to close a border checkpoint in Sa Kaeo to press for the release of seven Thais in a Cambodian jail.
Philippine police arrest 36 in cybersex raid
AFP, Published on 11/01/2011
» Thirty-six people have been arrested in the Philippines for illegally selling Internet sex to web users in the United States, authorities said Tuesday.
Paypal to help set up e-commerce hub in China mega-city
AFP, Published on 30/12/2010
» US online payment service Paypal has agreed to help set up an international e-commerce hub in southwestern China as more foreign companies cash in on the country's fast-growing Internet sales market.
Prospects for ending the death penalty in Thailand
Jon Fernquest, Published on 14/12/2010
» During the last decade executions trickled to a halt in Thailand. Will a new law end them completely? Or will they begin anew?
How red tape and corruption limits economic progress
Jon Fernquest, Published on 10/12/2010
» Complicated and often meaningless bureaucratic rules together with bribery scare away potential foreign investors and reduce the economic potential of the country.
Global trade imbalances
Jon Fernquest, Published on 08/12/2010
» The problems currently plaguing the world economy and what emerging market countries such as Thailand can do about it are outlined by the head of Thailand's SEC.
Who will payoff 1997 crisis debt?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 01/12/2010
» Loan defaults mushroomed in 1997 and the government has to pay it all back now, but the central bank objects that monetary policy is its rightful job.
Educa accents quality
Learningpost, Published on 30/11/2010
» One of the aims of the second stage of the education reform process is to enable Thais to become quality lifelong learners. This involves the creation of quality schools, the presence of suitably qualified school administrators and teachers, the provision of education opportunities for all, and the participation of all the parties in the education sphere.
Tolerance of corruption
Jon Fernquest, Published on 29/11/2010
» Citizens who won't tolerate corruption anymore, as in the case of Hong Kong over 50 years ago, may be the essential ingredient in fighting corruption.