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Eternal youth for 100 year old bank
Jon Fernquest, Published on 12/09/2011
» 100 years old, the Government Savings Bank is becoming young again, helping rural communities, with only 1.1% non-performing loans,
Thailand's spa and health industry
Jon Fernquest, Published on 16/08/2011
» Relaxation, detoxification, herbal medicine, beauty, massage, exports of cosmetics, soaps, skin care products, so many sides of a growing industry.
Hot money to rock Asian capital markets
Jon Fernquest, Published on 10/08/2011
» Foreign capital flows into Asia and stronger currencies likely after US sovereign credit rating downgrade, ADB capital market report predicts.
Japan's demographic time bomb
Jon Fernquest, Published on 25/07/2011
» Japan's growing population of retired people and shrinking workforce face financial problems. Thailand may face the same problems without proactive policy.
Starting salaries of 15,000 a month?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 11/07/2011
» Are 15,000 baht per month starting salaries for all new university graduates really possible or is this just a dream?
Inflation policy changing?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 07/07/2011
» Long-term central bank inflation policy ensures that people's purchasing power is not eroded and exports remain competitive.
Shelter business
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 26/04/2011
» Some of those people escaping the fighting have found the shelters a good place to earn some extra money.
A gap in the gaming market
Database, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 15/12/2010
» The popularity of Facebook in Thailand, which boasts 5 million users, is seeing Thai social games capturing opportunities in the market, despite the market's major players seeing a decline.
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?
ASEAN campaign could yield unwelcome results
Business, Imtiaz Muqbil, Published on 15/02/2010
» The effort to rebrand Asean as "Southeast Asia" for tourism promotion is being closely watched by Burmese tourism authorities, who say they will hold the Asean Tourism Association (Aseanta) responsible if the new marketing website is used for anti-Burma criticism.