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The Curse of the Low-Income Trap of Thai Farmers
Business, Teera Phutrakul, Published on 08/09/2017
» As I write this article, both sides of the political divide in Thai society are still hard at it, flinging insults at each other as they preach about what ails the country. After more than a decade of political unrest, Thailand is still not at peace with itself. Not by a long shot. In fact, the events surrounding the Aug 25 court hearing in the trials of figures from the previous regime epitomise the shambles that Thai society has descended into.
Is the SET biting the hand that feeds it?
Business, Teera Phutrakul, Published on 26/06/2017
» There has been a lot of talk in the media lately about the public hearing being conducted by the Finance Ministry and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on the proposed separation of the Capital Market Development Fund (CMDF) from the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) into a separate legal entity.
A gauntlet from Omaha: Unjustifiable costs of mutual funds
Business, Teera Phutrakul, Published on 24/04/2017
» I have just finished reading the 2016 annual report of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Nothing to complain about since last year was another spectacular year. The share price was up 20.8% compared with a 12% increase in the S&P 500 index.