Showing 1 - 10 of 69
Insider trading: Tougher laws needed
Jon Fernquest, Published on 24/12/2015
» 30 months in jail typical punishment for insider trading in US, not just fine that only takes away illegal profits as in Thailand. Action needed before Thai stock market destabilised, foreign investor confidence destroyed & small investors ruined.
Thailand's new B1,000 banknote wins design award
Jon Fernquest, Published on 11/12/2015
» Thailand’s new 1,000-baht banknote awarded "Regional Banknote of the Year 2015” for security features & tactile features for the visually impaired. New Zealand banknotes also get award.
US Fed: Baht ends 10 week loss with US rates unchanged (UPDATED)
Jon Fernquest, Published on 18/09/2015
» US central bank (the Fed) decides to keep interest rates unchanged because of downturn in global economy & to keep US inflation down. US dollar falls against Asian currencies, reversing direction.
Thailand outshines Asean in solar power
Jon Fernquest, Published on 14/07/2015
» With Thailand's natural gas reserves set to run out in a decade, record sums of money have poured into solar power in hopes of developing a new energy source.
What's new in business news: June 22, 2015
Jon Fernquest, Published on 22/06/2015
» Korean online gambling gang arrests surge, man arrested with US $490,000 in fake US dollar bills & Laos plans fourth baht bond issue in Thailand.
Police reform: PM must seize chance to shake up police
Jon Fernquest, Published on 02/06/2015
» Thai people view police as most corrupt part of government, with 71% feeling police are corrupt or very corrupt. Act now on reform, urges founder of College of Local Administration, Khon Kaen University.
Emergency treatment: Private hospitals refuse govt regulation
Jon Fernquest, Published on 10/05/2015
» Yingluck govt policy encouraged emergency patients to use nearby hospitals (public or private) which resulted in huge bills & lawsuits with private hospitals repeatedly disobeying govt regulations.
What's new in business news: February 2, 2015
Jon Fernquest, Published on 02/02/2015
» Fire destroys new Chinese tyre factory in Rayong, Tiffany ladyboy show turns to Chinese audience after Russians disappear & Greece rejects new EU-IMF loans as money runs out.
Thai workers in Israel are dying, and it's got to stop (video)
Jon Fernquest, Published on 23/01/2015
» Working up to 17 hours a day in often dangerous working conditions with no day off, roughly two Thai workers die every month on Israeli farms.
What's new in business news: July 30, 2014
Jon Fernquest, Published on 30/07/2014
» High-speed & dual track trains get go ahead, gold dealers unite in gold market plan & fake 1,000 baht bills easy to identify.