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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.
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.
What's new in business news: September 9, 2013
Jon Fernquest, Published on 09/09/2013
» What's new in business news: September 9, 2013
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...
Capital controls: Govt & central bank working together
Jon Fernquest, Published on 29/05/2013
» Short-term investment money flowing into Thai stock & bond markets from US, EU & Japan QE monetary policy causing strong baht, hurting export sector.
Rising baht: Dollar borrowing by Thai banks
Jon Fernquest, Published on 20/05/2013
» Interest rates lower in other countries, so Thai banks borrow there in dollars causing baht to rise in value making Thai exports less competitive.
Govt & Bank of Thailand Conflict: Two sides to story
Jon Fernquest, Published on 08/05/2013
» Most monetary policy experts at BOT don't believe interest rate cut will solve rising baht problem so charges of "gross incompetence" unfounded.
How to control a rising baht?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 12/04/2013
» With the US, Japan & Europe all pumping money into their economies, the baht is rising & exports getting more expensive & less competitive, but what can be done?
China currency war coming?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 04/03/2013
» Top Chinese central banker says China prepared for currency war but G20 meeting between major economies may save the day.