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Military given police powers
Jon Fernquest, Published on 31/03/2016
» Aimed at fighting criminals who cause trouble for the public, critics say powers too vague & could lead to abuse of power.
What's new in business news: September 11, 2014
Jon Fernquest, Published on 11/09/2014
» Mon Bridge repair fail but contractor paid 10 million anyway, Food Valley research program in Chiang Mai hailed as triumph & 1000 mega watts of energy to come from farm waste in Northeast.
What's new in business news: August 6, 2013
Jon Fernquest, Published on 06/08/2013
» Phuket's overcrowded airport adds capacity, protests threaten GDP growth & in protest over garbage power plant villagers burn mock coffin.
Eating insects: Sudden popularity
Jon Fernquest, Published on 31/05/2013
» Everyone is eating insects nowadays, even expensive restaurants (US, Thai, Japanese) but the old traditions of collecting & cooking insects haven't changed much.
Cheap Asian labour: The end?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 30/04/2013
» Cheap labour in factories producing clothes, shoes, toys & food helped Asia grow quickly for decades, but wages are rising so time for next step?
Govt controls rice price, small farmer businesses fail
Jon Fernquest, Published on 20/03/2013
» As govt becomes only buyer of rice, local farmer groups producing high quality rice products forced out of business.
Cotton Textile Museum in Chiang Mai
Jon Fernquest, Published on 08/03/2013
» Thailand's cotton dyeing and weaving traditions are preserved in a museum continueing work of Saeng-da Bunsiddhi, National Artist for Folkcraft.
Welding: Skilled workers, high wages
Jon Fernquest, Published on 29/11/2012
» Welders paid nine times higher than minimum wage but are hard to keep. New certification scheme makes it easier to find skilled workers.
Myanmar: New business frontier for Thai companies
Jon Fernquest, Published on 14/08/2012
» Thai companies doing business in Burma, building factories, producing goods & selling products to Burma's 60 million people.
Farming for a new generation
Jon Fernquest, Published on 03/07/2012
» With goal of raising farm productivity 52 times to 259,000 baht per rai, sparking a new interest in farming as a career is the aim of this project.