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Cyberattack reaches Asia, new targets hit by ransomware
Jon Fernquest, Published on 28/06/2017
» New ransomware attack similar to WannaCry reaches Asia overnight spreading from Europe to US overnight, hitting businesses, port operators and government systems.
Financial bubble & crisis warning from Ex-BOT governor
Jon Fernquest, Published on 27/06/2017
» Real estate speculation & unregulated credit unions could trigger next financial crisis warns former Bank of Thailand governor Prasarn Trairatvorakul.
Bribes to secure school places 'rampant'
Jon Fernquest, Published on 26/06/2017
» Asset declarations for school directors & transparency in school donations, first step to real parent involvement in education, not just position-buying with wealth.
Education of migrant children: Fighting child labour in Thailand
Jon Fernquest, Published on 14/06/2017
» If migrant children are not in schools, they will work as illegal child labour in Thai factories helping their parents, so their education is important.
China's world tech domination begins in SE Asia
Jon Fernquest, Published on 01/06/2017
» If the new Chinese global business strategy is "winner takes all" and to wipe out all other players out, why worry?
Educational inequality in Thailand: The challenge
Jon Fernquest, Published on 31/05/2017
» As long as focus is on smartest students in a few select schools, educational inequality & low test scores for the country overall will be the result.
Police to monitor what public reads on web: Editorial
Jon Fernquest, Published on 24/05/2017
» How does public know what content is illegal? What about all the other laws that need enforcing? Questions asked in a crackdown that has spiraled out of control.
Facebook told to remove posts or face charges
Jon Fernquest, Published on 12/05/2017
» Realities of global communication in a hyper-connected world makes control over what people read & censorship very difficult indeed, but govt authorities still try hard.
Hotels.com awards: Thailand ranks 10th globally
Jon Fernquest, Published on 09/05/2017
» From luxury beach resorts on the Andaman Sea to traditional Lanna palaces to the Oriental Hotel, part of the history of Bangkok, Thailand's hotels are some of the best in the world.
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?