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Thai-China rail project: Korat in just 77 minutes
Jon Fernquest, Published on 12/07/2017
» Railway to Nakhon Ratchasima will cost 535 baht & is key first step in future railway projects with China.
Foreign labour law: Flight to border & economic disruption
Jon Fernquest, Published on 03/07/2017
» New laws to "protect" migrant workers lead to mass flight to border by migrant workers afraid of new laws to protect them.
New foreign labour law: Harm potential to Thai economy
Jon Fernquest, Published on 29/06/2017
» Thai business says new law with harsh punishment for foreign labor could harm Thai economy.
Educational inequality in Thailand: The challenge
Jon Fernquest, Published on 31/05/2017
» As long as focus is on smartest students in a few select schools, educational inequality & low test scores for the country overall will be the result.
Vans drivers protest new safe speed limit
Jon Fernquest, Published on 03/05/2017
» New safety rules hurting business, say van drivers, so they want to make their own rules that include exemption from new speed limit & no GPS devices to monitor safety compliance.
Thailand: Top 20 ranking for FDI attractiveness
Jon Fernquest, Published on 20/04/2017
» Thailand foreign investment actually fell last year, but applications rose & Thailand is attractive as ever for big corporate investment, but is this enough?
Foreign worker visas targeted: US, Australia & New Zealand
Jon Fernquest, Published on 19/04/2017
» Three western countries moved this week to restrict jobs to citizens of their own country much like most Asian countries already do.
Philippine workers: Thailand popular destination
Jon Fernquest, Published on 18/04/2017
» Five times as many skilled Filipinos working in Thailand than any other ASEAN country. New border registration set to reduce illegal workers from neighboring countries.
Fintech startups: Bringing convenience to banking
Jon Fernquest, Published on 10/04/2017
» Fintech promises to make banking easy & fun, Bangkok Bank is searching for small tech companies to lead the charge.
Red shirt-Dhammakaya connection: Kotee in hiding
Jon Fernquest, Published on 20/03/2017
» Arrest of followers of armed red shirt leader Kotee, said to be traveling from Dhammakaya to Cambodia where Kotee is in hiding after arrest warrant issued years ago.