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Thailand's new healthcare policy a threat to the poor?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 06/06/2013
» Healthcare policy has changed to favour private hospitals, drug companies & medical tourism. Not made public, favours business, threat to universal healthcare.
China's rubber ducks: Tanks into ducks
Jon Fernquest, Published on 06/06/2013
» 1989's "tank man" reborn as "rubber duck" man in 2013 on the internet but Chinese govt may not like so he was deleted.
Lamborghini smuggling scam
Jon Fernquest, Published on 04/06/2013
» Govt officials appear to be involved in complicated web of fraud & tax evasion. License plates of Labour Minister's son on car but plates already cancelled.
Rice Scheme: Govt leak puts loss at 200 billion baht
Jon Fernquest, Published on 28/05/2013
» Govt to lose 200 billion on rice scheme not 70-100 billion. Asean neighbors importing less rice, global supply rising.
Gold will rise again
Jon Fernquest, Published on 21/05/2013
» Gold price drop temporary, not on five-year downward trend, NESDB head says. Gold used worldwide for bank reserves & speculation. Cannot fall for long.
Rising baht: Dollar borrowing by Thai banks
Jon Fernquest, Published on 20/05/2013
» Interest rates lower in other countries, so Thai banks borrow there in dollars causing baht to rise in value making Thai exports less competitive.
Free from jail after police mistake
Jon Fernquest, Published on 16/05/2013
» Working to support his 3-year old son & finishing university, police mistake jails for 2 years, can't get job with criminal record.
Cheap air flights vs. fast trains: Which wins?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 15/05/2013
» Costing over 2 trillion baht, high-speed rail unlikely to win customers from cheap & fast airlines. Sightseeing & some cargo, main use for trains.
Silk Boom: Opportunity for Thailand
Jon Fernquest, Published on 07/05/2013
» As Chinese wages rise & more silk used in China, global supplies fall & prices rise, creating silk opportunity for Thailand.
Thailand still stuck on US piracy list
Jon Fernquest, Published on 02/05/2013
» Music, movies & fake luxury goods still for sale everywhere so no end in sight to watch list but luckily punishment never happens.