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Jail cell suicide: Lord of the Dark Web
Jon Fernquest, Published on 17/07/2017
» Mastermind of biggest illegal marketplace since Silk Road living life of luxury as tourist in Thailand, market closed down as part of global US operation.
Tour guides: 'Savage' foreign criminals steal our jobs
Jon Fernquest, Published on 10/07/2017
» Foreign tour guides come to teach then work & steal jobs from Thais. Many are criminals & behave like 'savages' Thai tour guide association says.
Smart ID cards for monks & temple auditing
Jon Fernquest, Published on 06/07/2017
» Surveillance of monks & better accounting at temples after high-profile embezzlement cases clearly show need.
Cyberattack reaches Asia, new targets hit by ransomware
Jon Fernquest, Published on 28/06/2017
» New ransomware attack similar to WannaCry reaches Asia overnight spreading from Europe to US overnight, hitting businesses, port operators and government systems.
Thai rice: Future brightens after over-supply crisis passes
Jon Fernquest, Published on 20/06/2017
» With rice stockpiles finally sold off & supply reduced from drought & crop-switching, rice prices rising again so future brighter for Thai rice.
Thai business shuns regime, invests overseas
Jon Fernquest, Published on 20/06/2017
» As baht rises & confidence falls, Thai companies choose to invest outside of Thailand with their piles of cash & low interest rates.
PromptPay 'a big success'
Jon Fernquest, Published on 02/06/2017
» 'In four months, PromptPay transactions already exceeded the numbers seen in some European countries over two years.'
To fingerprint all Thais: One man's dream
Jon Fernquest, Published on 29/05/2017
» Every phone owner must be fingerprinted, Mr. Takorn says, but authority to issue order and spend huge amounts of money not clear.
China sovereign debt downgrade: First since 1989
Jon Fernquest, Published on 24/05/2017
» As debt balloons, stock prices fall, currency weakens, default risks increase. Most public govt debt held by Chinese govt domestically, so problem could be solved internally without crisis.
Real estate bubble ahead, says ex-WTO chief
Jon Fernquest, Published on 18/05/2017
» Thailand's economy is geared towards unproductive real estate & stock market speculation & not productive investment to develop economy for the long-term.