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Thailand growth higher in 2017 with global recovery
Jon Fernquest, Published on 12/01/2017
» Long global trend of slow global growth set to end with rising commodity prices, interest rates likely to rise also.
Guesthouse & hotel crackdown: No more 'mai pen rai'
Jon Fernquest, Published on 08/12/2016
» Illegal Chiang Mai hotels have 30 days to get licence or be shut-down, nationwide five-years is the deadline.
Exports rise for second month in a row
Jon Fernquest, Published on 27/10/2016
» Exports up to all markets up except Middle East, imports for re-export up, upbeat there won't be 2% contraction as forecast.
Nanofinance to fight loan sharks
Jon Fernquest, Published on 13/10/2016
» Pursuing the 'nanofinance' idea of small loans to poor people to fight loan sharks, Bank of Ayudhya launches new loan business.
New drug laws: Make punishment fit the crime
Jon Fernquest, Published on 10/10/2016
» Rigid laws with fixed penalties, including death penalty, based on number of tablets will change to make punishment fit the crime.
Flash crash: Asian sell-off slashes 6% off UK pound
Jon Fernquest, Published on 07/10/2016
» After French President's get tough remarks, computers trading by themselves (without humans) during Asian stock trading session trigger plunge in British pound.
Thailand's economy: Where is it going?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 22/09/2016
» Growth up a little but average household suffering economically. Political stability & renewed investment key to future growth & prosperity.
Online loan refinancing: Korn backs financial tech start-up
Jon Fernquest, Published on 20/09/2016
» Korn Chatikavanij, former Finance Minister & investment banker, returns to financial sector with online refinancing company.
End of military courts for civilians but 500 cases left to finish (UPDATE)
Jon Fernquest, Published on 13/09/2016
» Use of military Courts to try civilian protesters & activists, heavily criticised by international community, now comes to an end.
Police deployed in Cambodia exam cheating crackdown
Jon Fernquest, Published on 22/08/2016
» 1,570 police at high-school exam test sites across country deployed as part of govt crackdown on bribery & exam cheating.