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Teflon Thailand starts to flake
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 12/04/2015
» It’s almost noon and the Toyota saleswoman still hasn’t seen her first customer. Thaiyont, a Toyota dealership in Chon Buri’s Muang district, used to serve at least eight customers a day. But these days, they are lucky to have two.
The problems with impeachment
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 16/11/2014
» As state agencies weigh corruption charges against former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra over the rice-pledging scheme, legal experts are questioning the legality of an impeachment.
Farming out new ideas, or replanting old seeds?
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 02/11/2014
» The Prasert Singsuksri family has farmed rice for four generations in Ayutthaya's Bang Sai district, where a typical pioneer farm during his grandfather's era would start out with 5-10 rai of land.
Rise of the rural middle class
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 10/08/2014
» Outside the Central department store in Ubon Ratchathani, a black Mercedes-Benz S-Class with yellow Lao licence plates drove from the car park. It was a Wednesday, but at weekends, a security guard told me, some 20% of the vehicles parked here are from Laos, many of which are European cars travelling to the northeastern province through Pakse or Mukdahan.
Out of step with the junta
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 08/06/2014
» A few days after the overthrow of the caretaker government by a military coup, 44-year-old Amnart took down a 16m banner that he erected in front of his house in Khon Kaen’s Muang district.
Sweet deal
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 31/03/2014
» Nakhon Sawan: Thailand, the world’s fifth-largest sugar producer, has seen the price of sugar capped for three decades. This has deterred Kaset Thai International Sugar Corporation (KTIS), the country’s third-largest sugar producer, from entering the retail market even though demand has skyrocketed.
Manop happy to return to his roots
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 24/02/2014
» When Manop Kaewkoi quit his job and returned to the family homestead in Surin province to grow and start selling organic rice two years ago, his mother was greatly upset because she did not want her son to end up a poor farmer like the rest of the family. She even refused to accept any money from him.
New government urged to avoid populist policies
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 20/02/2014
» The new government, once installed, is urged to rid itself of political influence in economic affairs, particularly populist policies.
Exporters slash growth outlook to 3%
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 02/07/2013
» Exporters have cut their shipment growth projection this year to 3% from 5% on high farm prices and volatile currency exchange rates.
Traders guffaw at projection
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 20/06/2013
» Sugar output next crushing season is unlikely to hit the target by the Office of the Cane and Sugar Board (OCSB) of 13 million tonnes, up 30% from this year, say sector executives.