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Condo bubble danger ahead?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 21/06/2013
» As foreign capital flowed into Thailand recently, many feared stock & real estate prices were far above true value, a bubble ready to burst...
Bangkok, Chinatown: No gold for sale
Jon Fernquest, Published on 07/05/2013
» Gold shops in Chinatown have run out of gold, gold ornaments can't be produced fast enough to meet demand. Gold prices not falling now.
Strong baht hurting SME exporters
Jon Fernquest, Published on 23/01/2013
» With baht rising in value recently & minimum wages rising, what can the Bank of Thailand do about it?
End of central bank independence?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 30/03/2012
» Everyone wants a weak baht for cheap competitive exports, but there is a limit to what can be done point out central bank bank head & economists.
Court: Financial decrees constitutional
Jon Fernquest, Published on 23/02/2012
» Constitution Court rules decrees transfering 1997 Crisis Debt to central bank & authorising 350 billion baht in loans for flood recovery are ok.
New tax on bank deposits
Jon Fernquest, Published on 14/02/2012
» Bank deposit tax hike from 0.4% to 0.47% (0.01% for deposit insurance, 0.46% for lingering 1997 crisis debt). Same tax for state & commercial banks now.
Wave of investment money likely heading towards Asia and Thailand from US
Jon Fernquest, Published on 28/10/2010
» The US is deeply mired in a sluggish economy with high levels of unemployment. US policy to get its economy moving again may affect Asia.