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What's new in business news: May 12, 2015
Jon Fernquest, Published on 12/05/2015
» Small Phuket hotels up for sale in tough hotel market, cable TV switches to high-speed internet as customers lost to digital & satellite TV & state pawn shops get liquidity injection for new school year.
What's new in business news: December 9, 2013
Jon Fernquest, Published on 09/12/2013
» First-time workers swelling household debt levels, safe driving of buses monitored by GPS & SME Bank refinancing to match debt & lending maturities.
Answers to weekly business news quiz: October 21-25, 2013
Jon Fernquest, Published on 25/10/2013
» Check to see if you got the right answers on the weekly business news quiz.
Weekly business news quiz: October 21-25, 2013
Jon Fernquest, Published on 25/10/2013
» Check if you understand the issues and vocabulary in this week's most important business news stories.
Condo bubble danger ahead?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 21/06/2013
» As foreign capital flowed into Thailand recently, many feared stock & real estate prices were far above true value, a bubble ready to burst...
Exporters to Bank of Thailand: Stop the rising baht
Jon Fernquest, Published on 05/02/2013
» Baht 29.75 against US dollar means more dollars for baht, more valuable baht, more expensive & less competitive Thai exports.
How Bank of Thailand & elected govts work together
Jon Fernquest, Published on 09/10/2012
» The Bank of Thailand governor himself explains "central bank independence" & how the bank works with elected govts for long-term economic stability.
Central bank independence?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 27/08/2012
» Elected govts push for short-term growth to impress voters, but central banks have long-term responsibilities for economic stability.
Countdown to minimum wage hike
Jon Fernquest, Published on 09/03/2012
» Such a huge jump in the minimum wage has never happened before & many are worried what will happen.
Deposit insurance money to pay off 1997 crisis debt
Jon Fernquest, Published on 16/02/2012
» Deposit insurance contributions to fall from 28 billion to 700 million baht per year to pay off FIDF 1997 crisis debt. Deposit protection falling from 50 to 1 million baht by August.