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Robots in Thailand
Jon Fernquest, Published on 03/12/2012
» Companies try replacing workers with more robots & machines as new 300 baht minimum wage makes people too expensive.
Ford auto part strategy: Made in Thailand
Jon Fernquest, Published on 04/05/2012
» To export car & vehicles to other Asean countries without duties & taxes, Ford will use more auto parts made in Thailand.
Floods: Losses to Thailand's economy?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 04/11/2011
» Ongoing threats with damage still preventable far greater than damage already done in this survey of flood economic impact by economists at TMB Bank.
Agricultural R&D to reduce income inequality
Jon Fernquest, Published on 13/06/2011
» Political strife and world economic crisis put brakes on development recently. Best bet for Thai agriculture is R&D for increased productivity.
Agricultural price supports
Jon Fernquest, Published on 22/09/2010
» The Abhisit administration has put in place a true system of crop insurance and agricultural price supports. Payments to farmers used to be used as a system of "political booty" to gain voter support in elections.