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What's new in business news: July 24, 2015
Jon Fernquest, Published on 24/07/2015
» Trade talks with Vietnam, gold sinks in longest fall since 1996 & ladyboy crime wave in Pattaya.
What's new in business news: July 22, 2015
Jon Fernquest, Published on 22/07/2015
» Govt solar drip irrigation program has saved water in farming since 2013, Uber ride service thrives after crackdown last November & Bangkok office space supply crunch looms with rising rental rates.
Art of weaving & singing: Tai Lue in northern Thailand (with videos)
Jon Fernquest, Published on 10/07/2015
» Chiang Rai is full of ethnic diversity, including the Tai Lue people, known for their weaving and traditional clothing.
What's new in business news: July 10, 2015
Jon Fernquest, Published on 10/07/2015
» Grand plan for Thailand becoming developed nation by 2032, sugar cane output & exports under threat from drought & Vietnamese labour to alleviate construction sector's labour shortage.
Mekong-Japan Cooperation: Dawei & Thai high-speed train backed
Jon Fernquest, Published on 06/07/2015
» Thailand & Japan agreed on Saturday to develop Dawei special economic zone (SEZ) in Myanmar & two train lines in Thailand. Japan pledged 205 billion baht to Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos & Vietnam over next three years to spur region's development.
What's new in business news: July 2, 2015
Jon Fernquest, Published on 02/07/2015
» Small-scale fishermen back trawler curbs say they can alleviate shortage, US extends GSP trade benefits for Thailand & Rajabhat universities to boycott Siam Commercial Bank over job discrimination in ad.
What's new in business news: June 25, 2015
Jon Fernquest, Published on 25/06/2015
» Tourism jumps 25% through May led by Chinese, New Zealand keen on investing in Thailand as Asean hub & strict water rationing to cope with drought through next April.
What's new in business news: June 22, 2015
Jon Fernquest, Published on 22/06/2015
» Korean online gambling gang arrests surge, man arrested with US $490,000 in fake US dollar bills & Laos plans fourth baht bond issue in Thailand.
Friendship bridge fuels drug trafficking
Jon Fernquest, Published on 22/06/2015
» While the opening of the first Myanmar-Laos Friendship Bridge last month may bring long-awaited economic benefits, it has also raised concerns over the risk of increased drug trafficking along the route.
What's new in business news: June 12, 2015
Jon Fernquest, Published on 12/06/2015
» Baht forecast to reach 34.25 by year-end, tapioca exports surge bucking sluggish farm export trend & free flow of labour in ASEAN needs policy change.