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IMF warns govt to stop rice scheme
Jon Fernquest, Published on 13/11/2013
» US$4.46 billion plus in subsidies for rice growers weakening confidence in Thailand's finances, says IMF.
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.
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.
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.
Tablet boom benefits children
Jon Fernquest, Published on 14/03/2012
» Many projects underway to educate young children with ebooks & apps in new prototype eclassrooms.
Tablets: Chinese company wins contract
Jon Fernquest, Published on 06/03/2012
» A Chinese company will supply 900,000 tablets for Prathom 1 students at US$81 (2,482 baht) each. Mathayom 1 students next in line.
Sorayuth & the Great Bangkok Flood
Jon Fernquest, Published on 18/11/2011
» Suranand Vejjajiva on Thailand's No 1 TV news personality & what it takes to achieve success in Thai TV (plus balanced critique).
Big changes in taxes possible
Jon Fernquest, Published on 03/10/2011
» 150,000 to 250,000 baht change in untaxed income. Of 9 million taxpayers only 18,000 in highest 37% bracket.
Police reform, not political ploys
Jon Fernquest, Published on 02/09/2011
» Casino scandal to replace police chief with Thaksin's man not real reform of closely linked system of politicians, mafia, corrupt police.
War on drugs, without extrajudicial killing
Jon Fernquest, Published on 09/06/2011
» This time all parties are renouncing the mass-killing of Thaksin's war on drugs in their anti-drug policies.