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Packaged rice: Over 250 brands
Jon Fernquest, Published on 22/02/2012
» Selling rice in bags marked with a brandname to stores or delivering direct to homes remains a profitable business.
"Free education" not really free
Jon Fernquest, Published on 17/02/2012
» Test scores & education quality falling. Lack of accountability the problem, not money, 20% of govt budget to education, more than ASEAN neighbors.
Apple vs. Lenovo: Tablets in Thai schools
Jon Fernquest, Published on 07/12/2011
» Round #1, a one year project aimed at educational content for Thai students. Major computer companies bid to provide tablets & content.
Everybody's going to get a raise
Jon Fernquest, Published on 22/09/2011
» New govt workers with university degrees starting at 15,000 per month was the original plan, now it looks like almost everyone has to get a raise.
Ancient Lanna medicine
Jon Fernquest, Published on 23/02/2011
» Research on wrinkle-fighting jasmine rice products and a 20-year quest to compile 200,000 formulas of Lanna herbal medicines.
Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges no.3 and 4
Jon Fernquest, Published on 16/02/2011
» Chiang Rai will soon connect to Laos at Chiang Khong, a new highway then connects quickly to China.
Fashion city Bangkok
Jon Fernquest, Published on 24/12/2010
» Perhaps the most dynamic and cosmopolitan city in Asia, proper planning could put Bangkok on the fast track for becoming Asia's fashion center.
Rules to stop practice of school bribes
Jon Fernquest, Published on 23/12/2010
» If your parents are not rich or politically influential, educational opportunities may be limited. Finely tuned rules may put an end to this practice.