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To strengthen exports, currency market intervention: KBank
Jon Fernquest, Published on 14/07/2017
» With exports 75% of Thai economy, controlling baht to remain competitive on international export & tourism markets very important for Thailand, so Bank of Thailand intervened.
Thousands of goldfish bring Tokyo art exhibit to life
Jon Fernquest, Published on 11/07/2017
» Thousands of fish in illuminated tanks create sprawling psychedelic visual art installation, drawing tens of thousands of viewers in Tokyo.
Amazon lets you try on and return clothes free
Jon Fernquest, Published on 22/06/2017
» Retail experiments to find ways to get people to buy online now include trying out products at home for a period of time.
Thai rice: Future brightens after over-supply crisis passes
Jon Fernquest, Published on 20/06/2017
» With rice stockpiles finally sold off & supply reduced from drought & crop-switching, rice prices rising again so future brighter for Thai rice.
Bob Dylan's Nobel Prize speech: 'What does it all mean?'
Jon Fernquest, Published on 06/06/2017
» Folk song writer Bob Dylan talks about inspiration for song writing & how great songs are pure poetry just as the greatest of literature is.
Warning: Cute baby pet pigs grow up to become big pigs
Jon Fernquest, Published on 03/05/2017
» The man who sold him the tiny pet pig, said she would never grow big, but she did, very big. Her owner loves her just the same.
Trump-Prayut phone call: Closer ties begin
Jon Fernquest, Published on 02/05/2017
» First time Thai Prime Minister invited to make state visit to US White House since 2006. Focus change from human rights to regional & economic issues.
Two years in prison for Thai citizen journalists
Jon Fernquest, Published on 27/04/2017
» Thailand's ranking in World Press Freedom for 2017 falls 6 places to 142nd in world, as new law puts citizen journalists without license in jail for two years.
Foreign worker visas targeted: US, Australia & New Zealand
Jon Fernquest, Published on 19/04/2017
» Three western countries moved this week to restrict jobs to citizens of their own country much like most Asian countries already do.
UPDATE: Thai-Philippine relations: PM Prayut meets President Duterte
Jon Fernquest, Published on 22/03/2017
» For two fellow Asean countries that are only 3-hours apart by air, the state visit by President Duterte of the Philippines laid the groundwork for future cooperation.