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Thailand's economy: Where is it going?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 22/09/2016
» Growth up a little but average household suffering economically. Political stability & renewed investment key to future growth & prosperity.
Bank of Thailand, new governor: Economist Veerathai Santiprabhob
Jon Fernquest, Published on 07/07/2015
» Youngest leader in four decades to head central bank, with PhD in economics from Harvard, led Policy Research Institute at Ministry of Finance during Asian financial crisis, was chief strategy officer at SET & currently sits on junta's super board.
What's new in business news: February 16, 2015
Jon Fernquest, Published on 16/02/2015
» Outlook for gold & jewellery exports to US looking positive, Cambodia to double organic rice exports & ATM machines hacked in 30 country cyber-attack.
What's new in business news: September 11, 2014
Jon Fernquest, Published on 11/09/2014
» Mon Bridge repair fail but contractor paid 10 million anyway, Food Valley research program in Chiang Mai hailed as triumph & 1000 mega watts of energy to come from farm waste in Northeast.
Junta wins early post-coup praise
Jon Fernquest, Published on 23/06/2014
» The National Council for Peace and Order’s (NCPO) performance is approved of by most people, according to a recent poll, but the honeymoon may not last long.
What's new in business news: September 23, 2013
Jon Fernquest, Published on 23/09/2013
» Gold rise likely temporary only, wild swings in capital flows and baht likely & SME Bank's corrupt loans.
Foreign investment: How important?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 26/07/2013
» With global economy slowing down, time for foreign investment rethink? Usually only source of investment during crisis.
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.
Bad loans: SME Bank 40%, Islamic Bank 30%
Jon Fernquest, Published on 27/02/2013
» State bank restructuring will focus on loan approval standards & transparency, accounting practices & getting loans to small businesses that need them.
Nobel prize for medicine: Stem cells
Jon Fernquest, Published on 10/10/2012
» Stem cells can develop into many different kinds of cells as living things grow & promise new ways to cure disease.