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Thai business shuns regime, invests overseas
Jon Fernquest, Published on 20/06/2017
» As baht rises & confidence falls, Thai companies choose to invest outside of Thailand with their piles of cash & low interest rates.
Thailand first in world to regulate YouTube & Facebook?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 19/06/2017
» Govt plan to to control internet streaming (YouTube, Facebook video) is probably illegal, say legal experts. Section 44 time, again?
Don't rush Chinese-Thai rail project
Jon Fernquest, Published on 15/06/2017
» Passing law (section 44) to break your own law & throw caution to the wind, not advisable. Slowness & caution to-date because benefits of rail projects uncertain.
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.
UPDATE: Thai-Philippine relations: PM Prayut meets President Duterte
Jon Fernquest, Published on 22/03/2017
» For two fellow Asean countries that are only 3-hours apart by air, the state visit by President Duterte of the Philippines laid the groundwork for future cooperation.
Why does corruption continue to plague us?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 31/01/2017
» When the very way that a society works enables corruption, what can be done? Uprooting corruption requires fundamental change.
Bangkok buses: Customs tax scam, bus delays
Jon Fernquest, Published on 19/12/2016
» Scam with Chinese buses declared as Malaysian to save 1.2 million baht per bus, threatens to delay new Bangkok buses & city bus rehabilitation plan.
Post-Brexit flow of money into Thai stocks & bonds
Jon Fernquest, Published on 05/08/2016
» US$2 billion flowed into Thai stock market this year, half in July alone. For bond market, $3 billion poured into country this year.
Central sells Big C stake to TCC Group
Jon Fernquest, Published on 11/05/2016
» Central to get 50 billion baht from sale of 25% stake to buy Big C Vietnam & expand into Vietnamese retail.
Obama sets measures to boost Asean economies
Jon Fernquest, Published on 17/02/2016
» US govt to open three new economic offices in Bangkok, Jakarta & Singapore to connect entrepreneurs, investors & businesses.