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What's new in business news: August 27, 2013
Jon Fernquest, Published on 27/08/2013
» Protesting rubber farmers stop southern trains, no change in high govt rice price & exports fall but will recover soon.
Ramkhamhaeng bomber: No southern insurgency links
Jon Fernquest, Published on 18/06/2013
» In Narathiwat police arrested second suspect in Soi Ramkhamhaeng 43 bombing. Business conflict likely reason for bombing.
Military shot Italian journalist, court decides
Jon Fernquest, Published on 29/05/2013
» Who fired the gun & why not known, no order to shoot unarmed civilians but bullet came from soldier's direction, military remains untouchable.
Rhino baby: Hope for dying species
Jon Fernquest, Published on 23/05/2013
» With Rhinos dying out from disease & killed for their valuable horns by hunters, birth of baby rhino in Australian zoo gives hope.
Cheap air flights vs. fast trains: Which wins?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 15/05/2013
» Costing over 2 trillion baht, high-speed rail unlikely to win customers from cheap & fast airlines. Sightseeing & some cargo, main use for trains.
Corruption Prevention: High-speed rail
Jon Fernquest, Published on 02/04/2013
» Steps being taken to prevent politicians from profiting from local rail construction projects.
Songkhla: Reliving King Chulalongkorn's 1905 trip
Jon Fernquest, Published on 22/03/2013
» Old photos bring you to an imaginary city of Songkhla's past & help you appreciate what remains of this past.
Soft drinks: Coke rises, Pepsi falls
Jon Fernquest, Published on 05/03/2013
» Coke sales grew 32% worldwide last year, highest in 10 years. Coke market share rose to 50% with Pepsi falling to 15% & new brand est rising to 19%.
Turtle gets artificial flippers in Japan
Jon Fernquest, Published on 13/02/2013
» After flippers lost in shark attack, Yu a 25-year-old sea turtle gets new artificial flippers & many people come to see her at aquarium in Japan.
Flying frog discovered in Vietnam
Jon Fernquest, Published on 16/01/2013
» With big webbed feet this frog parachutes from high trees in the forest. Surprisingly found near Vietnam's biggest city.