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China's impact on the Thai economy
Jon Fernquest, Published on 17/01/2017
» An increased flow of people & goods between Thailand & China means change & with change there are always costs & benefits, reactions to changes & more change.
Film relives 2011 murder of Chinese on Mekong, ban possible
Jon Fernquest, Published on 28/09/2016
» Hong Kong-Chinese action film based on murder of 13 Chinese sailors on Mekong River in 2011 by Myanmar drug lord may be banned in Thailand.
China tourism: Driving-in tourist numbers plunge after ban
Jon Fernquest, Published on 25/07/2016
» Vehicles entering Chiang Mai from China plunge from 600 a day to only 10, ban on inbound tourists driving car deeper into Thailand too effective.
New road to link China & Thailand via Nan & Luang Prabang
Jon Fernquest, Published on 20/06/2016
» New road to cut travel time & build strong link between southern China & Asean states of Thailand, Laos & Vietnam.
High-speed rail: Japan's Foreign Minister visits Thailand
Jon Fernquest, Published on 03/05/2016
» Japan to help countries along Mekong river improve infrastructure & bolster development with US$7 billion over three years. High-speed rail projects underway.
Thai-Chinese rail: Thai sole investor to speed it up
Jon Fernquest, Published on 24/03/2016
» After China fails to agree to 2% or lower interest rate & 60% ownership in project, China will be used for project development, not investment to speed project up.
China to the rescue with Mekong water release
Jon Fernquest, Published on 20/03/2016
» Thai farmers to benefit from China's release of water from dam on Mekong River to help drought-stricken farmlands along river.
Solar, wind power replacing coal, natural gas, slowly but surely
Jon Fernquest, Published on 07/10/2015
» Electricity from wind & solar quickly replacing coal & oil in advanced economies, in trend likely to spread to rest of world. In Germany, the UK and Denmark, wind now cheapest source of electricity even without government subsidies.
Charming Chiang Khong on Mekong River in Chiang Rai
Jon Fernquest, Published on 07/08/2015
» Take a bicycle tour around the small town of Chiang Khong in the mountains of Chiang Rai, across the Mekong River from Laos & connected by the 4th Friendship Bridge to Laos & China beyond.
Human trafficking: US missionary, 4 Thais arrested
Jon Fernquest, Published on 05/08/2015
» Thai women lured into prostitution in China via Facebook ad promising well-paid job in bar. Korean-American missionary caught smuggling North Koreans from Laos to Thailand.