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Threats to central bank independence under Yingluck
Jon Fernquest, Published on 21/08/2015
» BoT governor Prasarn Trairatvorakul recalls when Yingluck govt quietly passed decree allowing cabinet to transfer any central bank asset & used threats to force monetary policy.
Costco sued in US over Thailand slave labour shrimp
Jon Fernquest, Published on 20/08/2015
» US retailer Costco sued for misleading consumers about alleged Thai slave labour shrimp. Class action lawsuit represents all consumers under 2010 state law to expose slavery in supply chains of US companies.
China's devaluation: Currency wars on horizon?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 13/08/2015
» China's Asian neighbours (Thailand, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, Malaysia) face threat of more competition from China's exports & weaker Chinese demand for their goods. Thailand's hard drive industry under potential threat.
Thailand's troubling gun murders
Jon Fernquest, Published on 11/08/2015
» With murder rate equal to US & three times Cambodia, Thailand's 6.1 million registered firearms used in never-ending stream of murder cases with loss-of-face & business disputes two main motives.
Gold prices: How low can they fall?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 07/08/2015
» Could gold fall to $1,000, $879, $749 per ounce? A stronger US dollar & possible raising of interest rates by US Fed for first time in 10 years next month, might send gold even lower.
What's new in business news: August 6, 2015
Jon Fernquest, Published on 06/08/2015
» Isan hotel sues guest over ghost-sighting posted to Facebook, central bank keeps policy interest rate unchanged with weak baht helping economy & many biomass plants better strategy than one big coal-fired power plant.
What's new in business news: July 24, 2015
Jon Fernquest, Published on 24/07/2015
» Trade talks with Vietnam, gold sinks in longest fall since 1996 & ladyboy crime wave in Pattaya.
What's new in business news: July 22, 2015
Jon Fernquest, Published on 22/07/2015
» Govt solar drip irrigation program has saved water in farming since 2013, Uber ride service thrives after crackdown last November & Bangkok office space supply crunch looms with rising rental rates.
What's new in business news: July 20, 2015
Jon Fernquest, Published on 20/07/2015
» Thai airlines face flying ban to US, given 65 days to fix safety problems, Korat hit by factory shutdowns & plans for direct exchange between Thai baht and Malaysian currency.
Pattaya hotel crisis: Chinese put the squeeze on
Jon Fernquest, Published on 15/07/2015
» Locally-owned Pattaya hotels, without strong marketing networks & cash flow like big international chains, have deeply slashed room rates to survive: five-star, 2,200 baht, four-star 1,400 baht, lower-grade, only 800 baht.