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China's impact on the Thai economy
Jon Fernquest, Published on 17/01/2017
» An increased flow of people & goods between Thailand & China means change & with change there are always costs & benefits, reactions to changes & more change.
Guesthouse & hotel crackdown: No more 'mai pen rai'
Jon Fernquest, Published on 08/12/2016
» Illegal Chiang Mai hotels have 30 days to get licence or be shut-down, nationwide five-years is the deadline.
Seventh decade 1988-1997: Focus on Agriculture by HM King
Jon Fernquest, Published on 21/10/2016
» At 60 most people would look forward to retirement, but His Majesty's inventions & philosophy of self-sufficiency lay ahead in a new beginning for his work.
Crops using less water: Education for farmers
Jon Fernquest, Published on 11/03/2016
» Rice uses a lot of water so govt training helps farmers switch to crops using less water during the drought. Meet farmers in this program.
Drought: Crop-switching difficult for farmers
Jon Fernquest, Published on 18/01/2016
» If all farmers plant vegetables that use less water (cucumbers, bitter gourd) than prices low plus big rice investments already made, so govt drought policies difficult to implement.
Solar, wind power replacing coal, natural gas, slowly but surely
Jon Fernquest, Published on 07/10/2015
» Electricity from wind & solar quickly replacing coal & oil in advanced economies, in trend likely to spread to rest of world. In Germany, the UK and Denmark, wind now cheapest source of electricity even without government subsidies.
Drought to last till 2017: prepare for water shortages
Jon Fernquest, Published on 02/10/2015
» People living in Chao Phraya River basin in Bangkok & irrigated rice areas should prepare for drought crisis lasting until 2017 & store water for dry season. Price of Thai rice may jump soon.
New economic team: Many problems to solve
Jon Fernquest, Published on 21/08/2015
» Agriculture, fishing, aviation & automotive sector problems, govt budget disbursement delays, 4G auctions & digital economy, new economic team has many problems to solve.
What's new in business news: July 17, 2015
Jon Fernquest, Published on 17/07/2015
» Thailand to apply for membership in Russian-led economic union, drought hits Thailand's farm economy & jellyfish gives Trang fishermen new lease on life.
El Nino starting to bite in Asia
Jon Fernquest, Published on 15/07/2015
» Drought from El Nino will cut Thailand's main rice harvest to lowest in nine years. Weather patterns in the next two months will determine how much damage it does.