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No parking space, can't buy car: Bangkok traffic solution?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 01/10/2015
» Already more cars than people in Bangkok, so Bangkok Governor proposes proof of parking space before car purchase together with other measures at seminar on traffic management in Bangkok on Wednesday.
Finding lottery magic in the broken jars of Ratchaburi
Jon Fernquest, Published on 16/09/2015
» Three years ago, road worker slept next to broken jar on side of road & dreamed that woman gave him lucky number, now people flock to lucky place to get lucky numbers before lottery.
Thai slave-labour fish in US cat food: Nestle sued in US
Jon Fernquest, Published on 28/08/2015
» If cat food buyers knew hundreds beaten, enslaved & murdered to make cat food, they would not buy it, says lawsuit on behalf of California consumers.
Black Monday for China's stock markets
Jon Fernquest, Published on 25/08/2015
» China's stock markets fell the most since 2007 yesterday. China, Vietnam & Kazakhstan have already devalued their currencies. Will Thailand be next? Currency wars in Asia on the horizon?
Threats to central bank independence under Yingluck
Jon Fernquest, Published on 21/08/2015
» BoT governor Prasarn Trairatvorakul recalls when Yingluck govt quietly passed decree allowing cabinet to transfer any central bank asset & used threats to force monetary policy.
What's new in business news: August 10, 2015
Jon Fernquest, Published on 10/08/2015
» Philippines challenges Thailand in auto production, condo & car buyers lodge most consumer complaints & global economic slowdown leads to Thai production capacity falling to 55%, with lower overtime payments & purchasing power.
What's new in business news: August 6, 2015
Jon Fernquest, Published on 06/08/2015
» Isan hotel sues guest over ghost-sighting posted to Facebook, central bank keeps policy interest rate unchanged with weak baht helping economy & many biomass plants better strategy than one big coal-fired power plant.
What's new in business news: August 3, 2015
Jon Fernquest, Published on 02/08/2015
» PM Prayut orders measures to protect farmers with soaring debt, 14 million upgrade to Windows 10 on first day with free upgrade & new stock market rule to protect small investors drives away some big investors.
What's new in business news: June 26, 2015
Jon Fernquest, Published on 26/06/2015
» Thai film industry in crisis with few local hit films, business license reform to make dealing with govt a lot easier & Thailand tops eBay in ASEAN.
Dog meat festival in China: Dog rescue (photos)
Jon Fernquest, Published on 23/06/2015
» Most meat dogs in China are stolen pets & strays & eating dog is unusual in most parts of China which has a growing animal rights movement among the 30 million households that keep dogs as pets.