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Sugar cane: Farmers profit from high output, high prices
Jon Fernquest, Published on 26/04/2017
» With higher returns, sugar industry to make changes to satisfy rival Brazil, challenging Thai subsidies at the WTO.
Mystery death solved: Gas leak behind Thai teen's death
Jon Fernquest, Published on 24/04/2017
» Truth slowly revealed behind Indian death hotel in locale where Thai children go to study. Gas heater leaves some dead, some unconscious.
Man smuggling sperm & eggs into Laos arrested
Jon Fernquest, Published on 21/04/2017
» Claiming that a mysterious Thai-Japanese man known only as Mr. Yu hired him, his big bag was full of sperm, eggs & embryos, customs officials discovered.
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.
PhD program boom: 53% below standard
Jon Fernquest, Published on 19/04/2017
» 25,000 PhD students in 1,000 programmes, up from 1,380 students in 2008, has led to decline in quality, putting profit before quality.
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.
Free emergency treatment: Only 40% qualify
Jon Fernquest, Published on 18/04/2017
» Patients stung by emergency medical fees. Songkran jump in people seeking emergency treatment, but most do not qualify.
Battle for the village: Elections or not?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 11/04/2017
» Many reasons not to have elections say current village headmen who have job until age 60, basically headmen for life.
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.