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New Chinese road signs: To reduce road accidents in northern Thailand
Jon Fernquest, Published on 30/06/2015
» Chinese road accident boom follows Chinese tourism boom, so govt to install road signs to reduce road accidents. Chinese & Korean tourist guide shortage.
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.
Pawina Thongsuk: Olympic gold medallist & world-record setter
Jon Fernquest, Published on 15/06/2015
» Winning an Olympic gold medal & setting a world record made her famous. She now works as an international weightlifting referee striving to improve standards, less visible but equally important work.
Nude selfies culture clash in Chiang Mai & Malaysia
Jon Fernquest, Published on 11/06/2015
» Are nude selfies just a silly fun thing that some tourists do for fun? Can earthquakes be caused by nude selfies? Should tourists be thrown in jail or deported for taking nude selfies?
What's new in business news: May 28, 2015
Jon Fernquest, Published on 27/05/2015
» Action plan to stop private hospitals from overcharging, abandoning digital TV license could cost Thai TV Co 1.6 billion & Thailand-Japan rail project gets cabinet green light.
What's new in business news: May 22, 2015
Jon Fernquest, Published on 22/05/2015
» Japan unveils $110bn in Asian infrastructure funding, action against Bangkok Tuk-tuk & gem scams targeting tourists & China meets with govt over jet ski & motorcycle tourist scams on Koh Samui & Phangan.
What's new in business news: May 18, 2015 (VIDEO)
Jon Fernquest, Published on 18/05/2015
» Naked bungee jumping latest in trend of naked photos at Southeast Asian tourist sites, entertainment companies battle over movie rights & Thailand's booming hotel market.
Thailand's Yingluck Shinawatra faces trial and political ruin
Jon Fernquest, Published on 18/05/2015
» Threat of Yingluck prosecution to keep Shinawatra clan subdued, if forces loyal to her brother Thaksin mobilize against coup, "the noose will tighten on her," Chulalongkorn politics expert believes.