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Sales slow for iPhone & Toyota, baht weakens
Jon Fernquest, Published on 18/07/2013
» Sales slow for iPhone & Toyota, baht weakens a bit reacting to US central bank policy.
Floating island for the super rich
Jon Fernquest, Published on 27/06/2012
» Generating power from the sun & wind this luxury man-made floating island for the super rich can be towed anywhere its owner wants to live.
Mobile phones: Flexible hotel pricing
Jon Fernquest, Published on 13/03/2012
» Prices of hotel rooms move up & down with supply and demand. Award-winning mobile phone app is win win solution for travellers & hotels alike.
Tablets expected to skyrocket
Jon Fernquest, Published on 09/03/2012
» Local tablets set to skyrocket from 400,000 to 1.5 million ahead of next iPad release. iPad2 price slashed.
Gemstones & Jewellery: New market strategy
Jon Fernquest, Published on 05/03/2012
» Low labour costs gives advantage to factories in China so Thailand must add value elsewhere: unique designs, quality certification, Chinese luxury market.
Flood-zone home prices?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 06/12/2011
» Flood area property values likely to drop. Flood safe areas (Srinakarin, Bang Na, Rama IX) & condos more attractive.
Escrow accounts to protect homebuyers
Jon Fernquest, Published on 28/09/2011
» Escrow for real estate purchases now available. Escrow law to protect homebuyers took effect in 2008 but banks still don't offer service.
Government revenue from liquor taxes
Jon Fernquest, Published on 01/08/2011
» Liquor taxes are a promising revenue source for future government spending. Tax increases on white spirits could reduce rural health problems and costs.
Hollywood's magnetic tourism appeal
Jon Fernquest, Published on 19/07/2011
» New tourism routes follow the action in blockbuster Hangover 2, so powerful is the hypnotic effect on tourists.
Smartphone navigation
Jon Fernquest, Published on 08/04/2011
» Smartphones are emerging as essential navigation aids while driving and may even drive the car by themselves one day (Google Driverless Car).