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Baht rising fast: At 33.94 per dollar, exports hurting
Jon Fernquest, Published on 07/06/2017
» Big Business is lobbying the Bank of Thailand to stop the never-ending rise of the baht, now at 33.94 per dollar and hurting exports.
UPDATE: Thai-Philippine relations: PM Prayut meets President Duterte
Jon Fernquest, Published on 22/03/2017
» For two fellow Asean countries that are only 3-hours apart by air, the state visit by President Duterte of the Philippines laid the groundwork for future cooperation.
Sluggish economy, drop in exports continues
Jon Fernquest, Published on 07/12/2016
» After short period of rising exports, this month exports fell once again in line with slow pace of world trade.
Fingerprinting required for mobile phone users
Jon Fernquest, Published on 29/11/2016
» When you buy a SIM card, you will be fingerprinted, as part of govt mobile banking scheme.
Thailand's soon-to-be sovereign investment fund
Jon Fernquest, Published on 24/11/2016
» Govt to set up investment holding company for govt shareholdings to improve performance of state enterprises.
Rail projects: France, Korea, CP Group, all want to join in
Jon Fernquest, Published on 01/07/2016
» CP plans for Bangkok-Rayong rail, France for Phuket and Bangkok rail & Korea for Myanmar to Laos rail. Eastern Seaboard development plan praised.
Purple Line missing link: Long walk or shuttle bus?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 16/05/2016
» North Bangkok connects to downtown by mass transit in August, but 1km bus ride or walk along the "missing link" will be needed.
Thailand's first shrimp industry R&D center
Jon Fernquest, Published on 08/04/2016
» Returning Thai shrimp production to world-leading highs of 600,000 tonnes a year before disease cut it to 250,000 is the goal.
Insider trading at CP All: Foreign investors demand action
Jon Fernquest, Published on 21/12/2015
» When top executives at CP All (runs 7-11 stores in Thailand) used private info to personally profit from company's purchase of Makro, investors want them removed or punishment to fit the crime.
US Fed hikes rates: Moving beyond 2008 crisis
Jon Fernquest, Published on 17/12/2015
» US finally moves beyond 2008 crisis & increases interest rates for first time in nine years.