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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.
Thailand's Got Talent...and vote buying?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 10/06/2011
» Rumours that the winner's well-to-do father spent a million baht on votes provokes some to drop Unilever products.
Thai engineer teaching at MIT
Published on 09/05/2011
» At age 28 this Thai engineer has one impressive resume: PhD petroleum engineering, lead drilling engineer, manager at MIT's Geospatial Data Center.
Fuel subsidies, low energy efficiency
Jon Fernquest, Published on 03/05/2011
» With diesel fuel subsidized at 18% below market prices, food export revenues are guzzled up by oil imports.
Free condoms at gay nightspots
Jon Fernquest, Published on 01/04/2011
» 30% of the 10,097 new HIV cases expected this year will be gay men, Condom Points at nightspots will hand out free condoms.
Fresh leadership
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 02/12/2010
» The UDD have a new and very different kind of leader in Thida Thavornseth, the wife of Dr Weng Tojirakarn.
Benefits of AFTA for Thailand: Not yet fully captured
Jon Fernquest, Published on 19/10/2010
» New international trade opportunities arose for ASEAN member states when a variety of free trade agreements came into effect at the beginning of this year. The benefits of these agreements have yet to be fully captured by Thai businesses.
First community deeds issued in Thailand's land reform program
Jon Fernquest, Published on 30/09/2010
» Will community deeds prevent rich landlords getting their hands on land as they did in the 1984 Sor Por Kor scandal?
4 P's of marketing for digital media
Jon Fernquest, Published on 29/09/2010
» Marketing expert Dr Ian Fenwick explains four essential elements of marketing on digital media.