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Don't rush Chinese-Thai rail project
Jon Fernquest, Published on 15/06/2017
» Passing law (section 44) to break your own law & throw caution to the wind, not advisable. Slowness & caution to-date because benefits of rail projects uncertain.
Suvarnabhumi gears up for more expansion
Jon Fernquest, Published on 31/10/2016
» To boost airport capacity to 90 million passengers a year, new terminal for 54.6 billion baht & runway for 20 billion baht to be built.
Bangkok vans: Relocation to bus terminals bound to fail
Jon Fernquest, Published on 10/08/2016
» If govt goes ahead with van ban, vans & commuters will surely come up with much better & safer transportation solution.
Toyota Thailand to cut 800 workers
Jon Fernquest, Published on 06/07/2016
» Voluntary layoffs with compensation & promise to be hired back within a year for contract employees, 40% of Toyota's 16,477 workers.
UberMOTO: Bangkok first to get Uber motorcycle taxis
Jon Fernquest, Published on 24/02/2016
» Uber motorcycle taxis to offer cheaper fares than existing taxis in 3 commercial districts starting today, looking to spread Asian-wide.
Household debt makes economy fragile
Jon Fernquest, Published on 11/11/2015
» Govt stimulus programs to get economy going again, that create more household debt, may make the economy worse in the long-run.
Thailand's export challenge
Jon Fernquest, Published on 15/10/2015
» Fall in exports (70% of Thailand's GDP) due to problems in Thai economy & global economy. China's economic slowdown & currency wars are big worries.
Threats to central bank independence under Yingluck
Jon Fernquest, Published on 21/08/2015
» BoT governor Prasarn Trairatvorakul recalls when Yingluck govt quietly passed decree allowing cabinet to transfer any central bank asset & used threats to force monetary policy.
What's new in business news: August 10, 2015
Jon Fernquest, Published on 10/08/2015
» Philippines challenges Thailand in auto production, condo & car buyers lodge most consumer complaints & global economic slowdown leads to Thai production capacity falling to 55%, with lower overtime payments & purchasing power.
What's new in business news: July 3, 2015
Jon Fernquest, Published on 03/07/2015
» GM to export engines to US & new Hilux model to increase Toyota pickup exports, deflation after price falls for six months in a row due mostly to falling energy prices & current water crisis has origins in rice pledging scheme.