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Legalise gambling in Thailand?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 31/08/2011
» Gambling crackdowns, short-lived, fizzle out when the public gets bored. Police bribes soon resume and the lucrative underground industry continues.
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No to creative flood recovery financing
Jon Fernquest, Published on 22/11/2011
» Central bank rejects idea of swapping safe US T Bills for govt bonds in foreign exchange reserves. Better govt borrows locally at low long-term rates.
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High dam water levels: Flood risk
Jon Fernquest, Published on 23/01/2012
» With rainy season arriving in May, high dam water levels could lead to flood repeat.
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Debt & Poverty: Trapped by loan sharks
Jon Fernquest, Published on 19/12/2012
» Poor borrowers forced to sign blank contracts so loan sharks can increase size of loan & interest rate to as high as 1,095% per year (3% per day).
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World of Wellness
Asia focus, Published on 03/08/2015
» Immerse yourself in a milky, floral bath amid soft music, enjoy a massage with aromatic herbal oils to relax your muscles, or open up your pores and rejuvenate your skin in a sauna. The choices are endless in the growing world of wellness spas and resorts. With more than 100 million trips taken every year, wellness tourism is booming in Asia Pacific.
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Universities to get more R&D funding
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 09/10/2015
» More funds will be earmarked to support research, technology and innovation at universities to help them improve their placing in the the world university rankings, after their poor performance this year, Education Minister Dapong Ratanasuwan said.
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VDOs search for " $8 billion "
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Golden Land ramps up investment budget
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 08/03/2016
» SET-listed developer Golden Land Property Development Plc (GOLD) has raised its annual land investment budget to 3 billion baht from the usual 1-2 billion after securing new funding in January.
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Rebuilt Golden Land starting to shine
Business, ShareInvestor, Published on 22/04/2016
» Golden Land Plc (GOLD) is a leading residential and commercial real estate developer. President Thanapol Sirithanachai discusses the company's strategy and outlook.
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Cool Thailand?
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 29/04/2016
» It is only with reference to J-pop or K-pop that we have a clue as to what the word "T-pop" could possibly mean: an attempt at cultural export -- film, music and other forms of entertainment -- to create a "Thai brand" of cool. It's better late than never, so the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has recently launched a campaign, with Thai star Mario Maurer as the presenter, with the aim to boost tourism in Thailand and expand the entertainment market in China.
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Observation tower kicks off on shaky ground
News, Published on 08/07/2017
» Although the project was drawn up in late 2015, the Bangkok Observation Tower didn't catch the public's attention until it was given the green light by the cabinet last week.
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