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Scramble for 'Trump' holy cloth in Nakhon Si Thammarat
Jon Fernquest, Published on 13/11/2016
» Famed monk who blessed Leicester City football club before English Premier League win, blessed Trump before presidential victory.
Rice price slump: Economics & long-term solutions
Jon Fernquest, Published on 07/11/2016
» Prices would never be so volatile & plunge suddenly if farmers, traders & exporters had better info, futures markets & supply projections.
Direct-sale rice markets spring up in growing areas
Jon Fernquest, Published on 04/11/2016
» Provincial govt & military create markets for farmers to sell rice direct to consumers, even helping out with the harvest in some cases.
Alzheimer's cure likely after successful drug trial
Jon Fernquest, Published on 03/11/2016
» With Alzheimer's patients to triple worldwide to 115 million by 2050, a new drug to fight the disease provides first signs of hope.
University without teachers or tuition payments
Jon Fernquest, Published on 02/11/2016
» With students teaching each other & working together on real work projects, new French university model suggests new directions for higher education.
Rice barns: New rice pledging scheme?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 28/10/2016
» Lowest Hom Mali prices in 10 years spur rice barn scheme to encourage rice farmers to store rice & not rush releasing newly harvested rice on market.
Exports rise for second month in a row
Jon Fernquest, Published on 27/10/2016
» Exports up to all markets up except Middle East, imports for re-export up, upbeat there won't be 2% contraction as forecast.
Farm income up on higher crop prices
Jon Fernquest, Published on 21/10/2016
» Farmers' income in September grew by 12.4% with rubber, oil palm & prawns farmers benefiting the most. Farm product prices rose 8% compared to 8.3% decline in August.
Sukhumbhand says goodbye to Bangkokians
Jon Fernquest, Published on 19/10/2016
» After serving Bangkok as governor for eight years, MR Sukhumband pledges to continue working for the people as he has done in the past.
Nanofinance to fight loan sharks
Jon Fernquest, Published on 13/10/2016
» Pursuing the 'nanofinance' idea of small loans to poor people to fight loan sharks, Bank of Ayudhya launches new loan business.