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Thailand's roads second-deadliest in world, UN agency finds
Jon Fernquest, Published on 21/10/2015
» 14,059 reported road-deaths per year, 24,237 actual deaths says WHO, 70% on motorbikes, lack of traffic law enforcement. Catalog of road safety articles at Bangkok Post learning.
Thailand's export challenge
Jon Fernquest, Published on 15/10/2015
» Fall in exports (70% of Thailand's GDP) due to problems in Thai economy & global economy. China's economic slowdown & currency wars are big worries.
US Fed rate hike delay: Asian currencies & stocks rally
Jon Fernquest, Published on 09/10/2015
» Asian currencies strengthened against US dollar & stocks also pushed higher as worries about China's economy influence policy of US central bank.
Asian currencies: Worst quarter in 17 years
Jon Fernquest, Published on 30/09/2015
» Asian currencies headed for biggest quarterly loss since 1997 crisis, battered by China's devaluation & sluggish economy as well as prospect of interest rate hike by US Fed.
US Fed: Baht ends 10 week loss with US rates unchanged (UPDATED)
Jon Fernquest, Published on 18/09/2015
» US central bank (the Fed) decides to keep interest rates unchanged because of downturn in global economy & to keep US inflation down. US dollar falls against Asian currencies, reversing direction.
World waits nervously for US monetary policy decision this week
Jon Fernquest, Published on 13/09/2015
» US central bank (the Fed) may raise policy interest rate from 0% for first time since 2008 this week, but with China & Asia in economic slowdown & deflation looming worldwide, some say not the right time.
Somkid's big plan for economy: More household debt & won't help exports
Jon Fernquest, Published on 04/09/2015
» Somkid's 136-billion-baht stimulus will get money flowing in farming areas again, but doesn't solve long-term problem of export sector decline & will likely worsen household debt problem.
Bombing aftermath confusion: Outsider most likely, domestic insider unlikely
Jon Fernquest, Published on 28/08/2015
» Chulalongkorn University expert takes close look at bombing: huge risk & no reward for domestic bomber, if outsider need close cooperation with foreign intelligence agencies.
What's new in business news: August 26, 2015
Jon Fernquest, Published on 26/08/2015
» Toyota Prius to stop production until legal case resolved, over 1.2 billion paid to Wat Phra Dhammakaya but Phra Dhammachayo still denies involvement & low-income earners focus of economic stimulus package but no cash giveaways this time.
Black Monday for China's stock markets
Jon Fernquest, Published on 25/08/2015
» China's stock markets fell the most since 2007 yesterday. China, Vietnam & Kazakhstan have already devalued their currencies. Will Thailand be next? Currency wars in Asia on the horizon?