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Rise of Myanmar travel: Impact on Thai tourism?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 09/07/2012
» Foreign hotel & airport investments leading the way to rising numbers of tourists. 50% jump in tourists during first half of 2012.
Conflict avoided: Charter amendment bill delayed
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 06/06/2012
» Parliament President Somsak Kiatsuranont has decided to delay the third reading of the charter amendment bill in a move to avoid a stand-off with the Constitution Court.
Chaos in parliament: Day 3 (updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 01/06/2012
» National reconciliation seemed a distant dream today as protestors cut off all access to parliament, halting debate on the proposed unity legislation for at least until next week.
Chaos in the House
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 31/05/2012
» No punches were thrown, but there was plenty of scuffling as Democrat MPs tried to force the House Speaker out of his seat and Pheu Thai MPs tried to keep him there. The issue: National Unity.
Minimum wage: Employer dirty tricks to avoid it
Jon Fernquest, Published on 14/05/2012
» Pheu Thai party's flagship policy of raising minimum wage for whole country already stopped in its tracks by employer "dirty tricks."
‘Symbolic reconciliation’
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 27/04/2012
» The PM’s visit to General Prem yesterday was full of symbolism but it remains to be seen if reconciliation will result. Opinions vary.
Red shirts uneasy over PM's visit to Prem
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 24/04/2012
» Pictures of leading government officials paying respect to Privy Council president Prem Tinsulanonda have been hard for some red-shirts to accept. Watching the PM and cabinet members doing the same may be impossible.
July homecoming for Thaksin?
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 13/04/2012
» Exiled former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra celebrates his "best Songkran ever" with supporters in Laos as plans emerge for a possible July homecoming.
Uproar in the House
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 28/03/2012
» The topic was reconciliation but the reality was confrontation as a joint parliamentary meeting debated whether to move on the controversial KPI report.
Thailand's competitiveness
Jon Fernquest, Published on 23/03/2012
» Disaster preparedness, workforce training, roadshows all essential for Thailand to hold its ground against Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, China & India.