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Politics is sport for Newin
News, Published on 08/09/2018
» Newin Chidchob, a veteran politician who has turned his focus to football and motorsport in the northeastern province of Buri Ram, has made headlines again as the regime is expected to ease its ban on political activities some time this month.
A primary concern
News, Published on 16/06/2018
» Two issues have come to the surface prompting the Election Commission (EC) to question its own authority and tiptoe around a possible legal land mine.
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.
Hidden rice dealings?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 27/11/2012
» With govt rice dealings hidden from public view, a search for the truth reveals trail of suspicious people & deals connected to red-shirt Arisman, fake companies...
Big changes in taxes possible
Jon Fernquest, Published on 03/10/2011
» 150,000 to 250,000 baht change in untaxed income. Of 9 million taxpayers only 18,000 in highest 37% bracket.
Too much rice in Thailand
Jon Fernquest, Published on 26/09/2011
» Real problem is overproduction & excess of rice pushing prices down. Labour wasted, used only sporadically in peak months. Poor farmers produce only 15 tonnes of rice per harvest, but are 82% of all rice-farming households.
Should Thailand strive to become a medical tourism hub?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 05/11/2010
» Medical tourism could draw doctors out of an already struggling public health care system and endanger its very existence.