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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?
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.