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Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges no.3 and 4
Jon Fernquest, Published on 16/02/2011
» Chiang Rai will soon connect to Laos at Chiang Khong, a new highway then connects quickly to China.
Airport immigration lines growing
Jon Fernquest, Published on 14/02/2011
» A critical bottleneck that delays flights, long waits at immigration leave lasting bad impressions among tourists.
A bicycle friendly Bangkok?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 21/12/2010
» For many, a bicycle and pedestrian-friendly Bangkok would be a virtual utopia. Our collective carbon footprints would fall and quality of life would likely rise, if safety could be ensured.
Bus concessions and rent-seeking
Jon Fernquest, Published on 19/11/2010
» Middle men with political influence profit from bus concessions without doing much, leaving consumers with inferior service and bus operators with bills higher than they should be.
How industries gain and lose in the short-run with rising Thai baht
Jon Fernquest, Published on 18/10/2010
» Like a gigantic tsunami wave crossing the Pacific Ocean, US dollar depreciation is causing currency appreciation in Asian currencies. A major global currency realignment is underway.