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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.
Amnesty bills: Haunted by ghost of Thaksin?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 06/08/2013
» Six amnesty bills this time. 25 in 81 years of Thai democracy. Who gets amnesty in each version?
Populist policies: Yingluck's worse than Thaksin
Jon Fernquest, Published on 31/05/2013
» First generation populist policies (universal healthcare, OTOP) better than second generation policies (rice pledging scheme, first car rebate).
Abhisit to defend actions in court
Jon Fernquest, Published on 07/12/2012
» Acceptance of amnesty & reconciliation law said to be goal of hitting Abhisit with murder case.
War on Drugs: Death for killer cops
Jon Fernquest, Published on 31/07/2012
» Death penalty for the 3 police who killed 17 year-old motorcycle thief, hanging him from ceiling of hut after release from police station on bail.
Somkid Jatusripitak: Research institute, not politics
Jon Fernquest, Published on 30/07/2012
» Bridging the gap between universities & business, the best way he can help his country, decides former economics tsar Somkid Jatusripitak.
Illegal casino? Owned by influential family?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 04/07/2012
» Chuvit stopped from entering casino but no casino there says police chief, Chalerm dismisses says casinos "been around for a long time" & police can't stop.
When politicians control the police force
Jon Fernquest, Published on 02/07/2012
» When politicians decide who gets the good jobs, police investigation teams get disrupted & crime fighting suffers.
Surprise gift from bank: 3-year holiday for borrowers
Jon Fernquest, Published on 04/05/2012
» Borrowers with clean credit record don't need to pay back money for 3 years. Critics wondering why & about impact on bank finances.
Thailand's rice sector doomed?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 23/04/2012
» Thai rice sector may be heading towards corruption-plagued government-to government trading, business given to companies that do business with the politicians in power, many exporters may be wiped out.