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Prayut, junta need to take careful steps
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 22/04/2018
» The public relations campaign of coup leader Prayut Chan-o-cha seems to be running at full speed and last week the country saw a glimpse of moves being undertaken by people around him to boost the popularity of the military leader.
Beware of the bull
Spectrum, Umesh Pandey, Published on 21/01/2018
» 'Sell your house and buy stocks," a banker told Spectrum over dinner a few months ago.
Riches beyond resources
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 15/01/2018
» 'Come, come, grab a seat. We've each been taking turns talking about what we've seen in Thailand over the past week, the lessons we've learned and how we can apply them in life or business."
Vedanta taps into oil market upturn
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 15/01/2018
» Vedanta Resources, the largest oil and gas exploration company in India, plans US$8 billion in capital expenditure over the next three years to substantially lift its production capacity, especially in the oil and gas sector.
Government must finally keep poll promise
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 31/12/2017
» As we come to an end of an eventful year that marked changes Thailand has not seen in decades, the country and the world is looking upon the military to live up to its promises of holding elections and handing back power to the rightful owners -- the Thai people.
Stacking the deck doomed to failure
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 24/12/2017
» After months of waiting, Thailand's political sector saw light at the end of the tunnel but that ray of hope came in the form of the use of Section 44 with an announcement by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Friday.
All signs point to an election
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 17/12/2017
» The messages coming from the men in uniform and those who helped them seize power are all positive. It makes democracy lovers such as myself feel a little more secure that after failing to deliver its promises for the past few years, the military government could hold an election in November 2018.
Duterte can take nothing for granted
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 29/10/2017
» Ever since Rodrigo Duterte became the 16th President of the Republic of Philippines, the world has watched and read about his unorthodox way of handling situations, at times going above and beyond what one might expect from a head of state.
Thai trip stokes interest of investors, says Japan minister
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 13/09/2017
» Thailand will remain a key player for Japanese investors with more investment likely to flow into the country in the near future, Hiroshige Seko, Japan's Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry says.
Language lesson for Thailand
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 10/09/2017
» The past week saw my firm take a bunch of investors to Myanmar in order to see for themselves what opportunities are available in the so-called frontier economy, and there is no doubt that one can call it the emerging tiger of Asean.