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Improving Thailand's educational system
Jon Fernquest, Published on 17/05/2012
» Teaching students the skills that employers need so they can get jobs is not as easy as it sounds.
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.
Speedy executions: Will Chalerm bypass Thai & international law?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 16/04/2012
» Chalerm Yubamrung's proposal to speed up executions, a big step backward that ignores global & Thai trends in legal reform.
Countdown to minimum wage hike
Jon Fernquest, Published on 09/03/2012
» Such a huge jump in the minimum wage has never happened before & many are worried what will happen.
Raw fish & cancer in Thailand
Jon Fernquest, Published on 21/01/2012
» Raw meat's link with liver cancer, long known, is now the focus of a childhood education programme to stop deadly bad habits forming.
Govt debt to disappear
Jon Fernquest, Published on 28/12/2011
» 1.14 trillion baht in govt debt from 1997 crisis to be erased immediately by shifting off balance sheet to Bank of Thailand.
SRT gets control of Chatuchak market
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 28/12/2011
» After 25 years of managing the Chatuchak Weekend Market, the BMA has been required to turn over control to the State Railway of Thailand, the owner of the land where the market is located.
Ladyboy flight attendants
Jon Fernquest, Published on 21/12/2011
» Thai charter airline makes history by being the first to employee ladyboys as flight attendants serving passengers on flights.
Big changes in taxes possible
Jon Fernquest, Published on 03/10/2011
» 150,000 to 250,000 baht change in untaxed income. Of 9 million taxpayers only 18,000 in highest 37% bracket.
Poor kids in best schools?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 15/09/2011
» Big payments to get into top schools may be illegal, but a system to get around the rules has been created.