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Lead mines secretly reopening
Jon Fernquest, Published on 30/05/2013
» Lead mines which poisoned rivers & villages in Kanchanaburi, owned by a powerful family, slowly & secretly preparing to open again.
Property Development at Chulalongkorn University
Jon Fernquest, Published on 12/03/2013
» 21-rai creative economy site focusing on R&D & food technology the goal, after 28 year eviction saga of Rajamangala finally finished.
Debt & Poverty: Trapped by loan sharks
Jon Fernquest, Published on 19/12/2012
» Poor borrowers forced to sign blank contracts so loan sharks can increase size of loan & interest rate to as high as 1,095% per year (3% per day).
Museum of human body in health & disease
Jon Fernquest, Published on 10/09/2012
» At first frightening, taking a closer look at the inside of the human body helps you lead a healthier life.
Central bank independence?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 27/08/2012
» Elected govts push for short-term growth to impress voters, but central banks have long-term responsibilities for economic stability.
The link between Thai & Western music
Jon Fernquest, Published on 17/08/2012
» The composer who worked to link Thai & Western music, Prasidh Silapabanleng (son of Luang Pradit Phairoh), was born 100 years ago next month.
End inflation-targeting and grow faster?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 15/08/2012
» Bank of Thailand's inflation-targeting policy has worked well for over 10 years but some say it is time to change.
HFMD disease alert in Bangkok
Jon Fernquest, Published on 17/07/2012
» With hand, foot & mouth disease (HFMD) outbreaks in Cambodia & China killing many children, govt acts to control spread of disease.
Contract farming: Broken dreams
Jon Fernquest, Published on 18/06/2012
» Farmers dreaming of stable incomes find that contracts lead to debt & getting used by large agribusiness companies. Farmers cover both investment & the losses.
Property development vs. construction
Jon Fernquest, Published on 15/06/2012
» Young businessman with quickly growing business explains his move into property development despite construction's greater profitability.