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Poor foreign workers: No minimum wage
Jon Fernquest, Published on 12/07/2011
» Employers get around minimum wages with workers from poorer countries which they pay less.
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?
Changes likely for Wichean and Tharit
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 07/07/2011
» New governments often lead to changes in sensitive positions. In this case, the national police chief and the head of the DSI won't be surprised if they are replaced.
Long political conflict hurts investment
Jon Fernquest, Published on 06/07/2011
» From 2005 onward investment slowed dramatically while consumption remained roughly the same.
Reform of Police and Judiciary
Jon Fernquest, Published on 01/07/2011
» "There is no peace without justice," the red-shirt catchphrase proclaims, but in Sunday's election no party has dared touch the real obstacles to justice.
Future of auto industry
Jon Fernquest, Published on 01/07/2011
» From one-tonne pickup to eco-cars, Japanese investors lead the pack as Thailand aims to be a top 10 producer.
US State Dept human trafficking report
Jon Fernquest, Published on 29/06/2011
» The situation has been made worse in Thailand by the integration of victims into the country's economy - similar, in fact, to the United States
A voiding 'bill shock' when roaming
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 27/06/2011
» Supa, an office worker, received a bill for over 165,000 baht for using a two-day data promotion package service in Singapore. Charoen, a government official, was charged more than 100,000 baht by a telecom provider after he came back from a trip to Vietnam. Warin, a student, was charged over 13,000 baht for data services when she travelled to England.
Father of rural healthcare
Jon Fernquest, Published on 17/06/2011
» As Dr. Sem Pringpuangkaew turns 100, a review of his life reveals a history of rural medicine in Thailand during the 20th century.
A spate of bizarre kidnappings
Jon Fernquest, Published on 16/06/2011
» Lured to a hotel room by teenage girls, the poor man was tortured with electric shocks until he revealed his ATM number.