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What's new in business news: December 9, 2013
Jon Fernquest, Published on 09/12/2013
» First-time workers swelling household debt levels, safe driving of buses monitored by GPS & SME Bank refinancing to match debt & lending maturities.
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.
What's new in business news: September 5, 2013
Jon Fernquest, Published on 05/09/2013
» Purple rail line by 2017, central bank worried about defaults on car loans & new alcohol taxes unfair, some companies say.
Stock market: Sudden fall & weak baht (update)
Jon Fernquest, Published on 12/06/2013
» Baht weakening (& improvement for exporters) after foreign investment money pulled out of Thailand & sent back to US with US credit rating improvement.
Bad loans: SME Bank 40%, Islamic Bank 30%
Jon Fernquest, Published on 27/02/2013
» State bank restructuring will focus on loan approval standards & transparency, accounting practices & getting loans to small businesses that need them.
Capital inflow: Stock & real estate bubble?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 15/02/2013
» As foreign investment money flows into Thailand, fears of speculation, high stock & real estate prices & burst bubbles worry experts.
Govt debt to disappear
Jon Fernquest, Published on 28/12/2011
» 1.14 trillion baht in govt debt from 1997 crisis to be erased immediately by shifting off balance sheet to Bank of Thailand.
1997 crisis debt to be repaid over 20-30 years
Jon Fernquest, Published on 26/01/2011
» The principal of the 1.14-trillion-baht debt from the 1997 crisis bail outs will start to be paid down under a new plan.
Baht appreciation: What can be done?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 09/11/2010
» Economist Sethaput Suthiwart-Narueput takes a thorough look at what can be done about the rising value of the Thai baht which threatens Thailand's export competitiveness.
Wave of investment money likely heading towards Asia and Thailand from US
Jon Fernquest, Published on 28/10/2010
» The US is deeply mired in a sluggish economy with high levels of unemployment. US policy to get its economy moving again may affect Asia.