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Asbestos kills, that's for sure
Jon Fernquest, Published on 30/04/2013
» The World Health Organization & Thai doctors know it, but the public health ministry seems more interested in serving business interests.
Cheap Asian labour: The end?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 30/04/2013
» Cheap labour in factories producing clothes, shoes, toys & food helped Asia grow quickly for decades, but wages are rising so time for next step?
Micro-insurance for the poor
Jon Fernquest, Published on 11/03/2013
» For sale in 7-11 soon, low-cost insurance policies for poor people to deal with risks such as cancer, Songkran accidents or home fires.
Bad loans: SME Bank 40%, Islamic Bank 30%
Jon Fernquest, Published on 27/02/2013
» State bank restructuring will focus on loan approval standards & transparency, accounting practices & getting loans to small businesses that need them.
New Sufficiency Economy with Buddhist twist
Jon Fernquest, Published on 07/12/2012
» For new version of Sufficiency Economy, 30 villages in Chiang Rai with lack of irrigation, high debt & low productivity will be testing ground.
A little bit of Myanmar without leaving Thailand
Jon Fernquest, Published on 11/08/2012
» If you can't afford to fly to another country for your vacation this year, the border town of Mae Sot offers a glimpse of Myanmar at a fraction of the price.
Trees, trees everywhere: Making Bangkok green
Jon Fernquest, Published on 07/06/2012
» Being "Green" is very popular nowadays but look around, is it green? You want to be Green? Singapore is green.
Biotechnology: Does Thailand need a new plan?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 30/04/2012
» Biotech in 21st century will be what telecom was to 20th. Call for new plan to catch up with Singapore (224 billion baht) vs. Thailand (5 billion)
Rich farmers move in, use up all the water
Jon Fernquest, Published on 19/04/2012
» Small farmers left without water after large rich farmers from other provinces move in, start big farms & use up all the water.
Monks' city walk criticised, defended
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 05/04/2012
» Criticised by a senator, the Wat Phra Dhammakaya temple's mass thudong pilgrimage through downtown Bangkok has been defended by the Office of National Buddhism.