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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.
Wild west of business & murder in Uthai Thani
Jon Fernquest, Published on 13/03/2017
» 35 guns seized from homes of local politicians shooting each other up over politics & mining concessions. 30,000 baht to make business rival dead.
Dhammakaya: What does a bank failure look like?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 08/03/2017
» 26 years to repay depositors at Klong Chan Credit Union, brought down by embezzled religious donations to Dhammakaya Temple.
Alibaba vs. Lazada: Asean e-commerce fight looming
Jon Fernquest, Published on 16/12/2016
» As world shifts to borderless e-commerce system, Amazon & China-backed Lazada set for intense Asean competition.
Can I rewrite history to be whatever I want?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 15/12/2016
» Myanmar govt rewriting history that says word 'Rohingya' first used in 1948 but was used in 1799 in source available online for all to read.
Thailand's soon-to-be sovereign investment fund
Jon Fernquest, Published on 24/11/2016
» Govt to set up investment holding company for govt shareholdings to improve performance of state enterprises.
Asean Summit: Tolerance is the key to prosperity
Jon Fernquest, Published on 08/09/2016
» "When people from different cultures interact, there are always new ideas and new innovations," Obama told a group of 180 young men & women from Asean countries.
Police suicide: Pressure by auto finance company
Jon Fernquest, Published on 02/02/2016
» Police sued by auto finance company & this dictated policy of how vehicles seized in raid were handled, leading to police suicide.
4 Syrians found and cleared of IS links (Updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 07/12/2015
» Thai authorities have now cleared all four Syrian nationals who reportedly overstayed their tourist visas and were suspected of being linked with the Islamic State jihadist group.
4G delay looms with threat of TOT labour union lawsuit
Jon Fernquest, Published on 16/10/2015
» TOT may be allowed to develop a 4G network to avoid lawsuit by TOT & labour union. TOT currently operates 3G broadband with only 100,000 subscribers.