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Thailand copes with super baht 20 years after crash
Jon Fernquest, Published on 30/06/2017
» On 20th anniversary of Asian Financial Crisis new challenges ahead: educational upgrade, attracting foreign direct investment & coping with ageing population.
Financial bubble & crisis warning from Ex-BOT governor
Jon Fernquest, Published on 27/06/2017
» Real estate speculation & unregulated credit unions could trigger next financial crisis warns former Bank of Thailand governor Prasarn Trairatvorakul.
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.
China's growth edges up but 2016 weakest year since 1990
Jon Fernquest, Published on 20/01/2017
» As China's economy slows, fears of President Trump tariffs loom, debt increased to stimulate economy & privatization of state enterprises planned.
Thailand growth higher in 2017 with global recovery
Jon Fernquest, Published on 12/01/2017
» Long global trend of slow global growth set to end with rising commodity prices, interest rates likely to rise also.
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.
A lifetime of love and achievement
Jon Fernquest, Published on 14/10/2016
» His Majesty's life was one of great achievement in every field imaginable, from science to agriculture to sport and music.
Duterte happy to kill drug users like Hitler killed Jews
Jon Fernquest, Published on 30/09/2016
» "Hitler massacred 3-million Jews. Now there are 3-million drug addicts in the Philippines. I would be happy to slaughter them," the Philippine president declared.
Suicide bigger killer than murder in Thailand
Jon Fernquest, Published on 07/09/2016
» Depression second most common cause of death in Thailand after cardiovascular disease, with 5,000 suicides a year vs. 3,400 murders, approximately.
Thailand's competitiveness: Exports data not enough to measure
Jon Fernquest, Published on 07/06/2016
» Quickly-changing technologies & goods with parts from many different countries means exports not good enough measure of competitiveness.