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Sugar drinks: New tax, higher prices & social engineering
Jon Fernquest, Published on 16/06/2017
» New sugar tax to cut future health costs, high sugar consumption means 2.2% lost GDP each year from obesity, diabetes & heart disease.
China's world tech domination begins in SE Asia
Jon Fernquest, Published on 01/06/2017
» If the new Chinese global business strategy is "winner takes all" and to wipe out all other players out, why worry?
Street food with a bullet
Jon Fernquest, Published on 04/05/2017
» Three drunk guys refuse to return dishes for washing, tussle ensues, owner grabs gun, shoots all three, runs away.
Why does corruption continue to plague us?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 31/01/2017
» When the very way that a society works enables corruption, what can be done? Uprooting corruption requires fundamental change.
No caviar but oodles of noodles for Prawit
Jon Fernquest, Published on 05/10/2016
» Expensive caviar snack rumoured for Deputy PM's flight to Honolulu for defence meeting, actually noodles & rice, but in-flight flood cost of 600,000 baht remains unexplained.
Young Thai puppeteers win best performance in Poland
Jon Fernquest, Published on 03/10/2016
» 'The First Human in the World' by Nardthaya Burapha Club won Best Carnival Performance at World Puppet Carnival 2016 in Poland.
ThaiBev targets beer & beverages in Vietnam & Myanmar
Jon Fernquest, Published on 13/09/2016
» In aggressive expansion into Asean markets of Vietnam & Myanmar by ThaiBev (owner of Chang Beer) will buy into Vietnam beer companies & dairy.
Lightshow at Bangkok's new tallest building (VideoUpdate)
Jon Fernquest, Published on 30/08/2016
» MahaNakhon, the tallest building of Thailand, was officially launched with lights and sounds shows in Bangkok on Monday night.
M-150 & illegal anti-competitive retail practices
Jon Fernquest, Published on 25/07/2016
» Forcing shops to not carry other brands with threat of cutting shops off if they do, what M-150 producer is accused of. Govt action might be taken soon.
Coffee: Lower cancer risks plus health benefits
Jon Fernquest, Published on 24/06/2016
» WHO study shows lower risk of liver & uterine cancer for coffee drinkers. Diabetes & cardiovascular disease also lower risk. No effect on prostate, breast & pancreatic cancer.