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Don't rush Chinese-Thai rail project
Jon Fernquest, Published on 15/06/2017
» Passing law (section 44) to break your own law & throw caution to the wind, not advisable. Slowness & caution to-date because benefits of rail projects uncertain.
Premocracy 2.0 in the 2010s?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 05/04/2016
» In the 1980s General Prem shared power with politicians, delegated economics to technocrats & was untainted by corruption, can it work again?
Crisis panel: Polls support but not Thaksin
Jon Fernquest, Published on 17/08/2015
» Proposed crisis panel would intervene in political crisis before it leads to violence, taking over executive & legislative powers. This has led to criticism that the military junta is attempting to hold on to power.
Internal coup in Myanmar
Jon Fernquest, Published on 13/08/2015
» Police entered ruling USDP party headquarters in capital Naypyidaw & removed party leader after his alleged reluctance to support candidates loyal to president in upcoming elections.
Police reform: PM must seize chance to shake up police
Jon Fernquest, Published on 02/06/2015
» Thai people view police as most corrupt part of government, with 71% feeling police are corrupt or very corrupt. Act now on reform, urges founder of College of Local Administration, Khon Kaen University.
UPDATE: Miltary govt: For as long as it takes... and it won't take long
Jon Fernquest, Published on 07/04/2015
» Military takeover necessary to break political deadlock, end violent street protests & to start govt reform. Military remains in power for as long as it takes, says govt spokesperson.
What's new in business news: December 26, 2014
Jon Fernquest, Published on 26/12/2014
» General Prayut offers year-end self-evaluation, Koh Chang beach vendors face new year's crackdown & Japan firm to build & run Myanmar's stock exchange.
Risk & govt borrowing costs rise, as protest lengthens
Jon Fernquest, Published on 20/01/2014
» Default risk & cost of govt borrowing begin to rise after two months of protests to erase Shinawatra family political influence.
Going back to Burma
Jon Fernquest, Published on 20/04/2012
» Many Burmese migrant workers in Thailand likely to return to their homeland & families as economy in Burma improves after EU & US sanctions end.
Burma: Hillary Clinton's historic visit
Jon Fernquest, Published on 02/12/2011
» Analysis of Hillary Clinton's historic visit to Burma by scholar Ernest Bower of the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Singapore.