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What's new in business news: August 7, 2013
Jon Fernquest, Published on 07/08/2013
» Nok Air flight skids off runway delays flights, KBank tightens rules to reduce loans & Vibhavadi buys golf courses & new hospitals.
Condo bubble danger ahead?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 21/06/2013
» As foreign capital flowed into Thailand recently, many feared stock & real estate prices were far above true value, a bubble ready to burst...
5 million in gold & trail of bad checks
Jon Fernquest, Published on 03/10/2012
» Lax bank rules on cheques provided opportunity to steal 5 million baht in gold. Wanted for 10 other crimes too.
Medical tourism: Looking ahead to 2015
Jon Fernquest, Published on 20/06/2012
» Thailand leads Asean with 1.4 million foreign patients but Asian Economic Community in 2015 means changes in medical education & maybe importing nurses.
Shift govt ownership of PTT & THAI to Vayupak Fund?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 18/01/2012
» Selling 2% of PTT to reduce govt ownership from 51% to 49% to erase govt debt so govt can borrow more to finance flood-prevention infrastructure.
Flood-zone home prices?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 06/12/2011
» Flood area property values likely to drop. Flood safe areas (Srinakarin, Bang Na, Rama IX) & condos more attractive.
Eternal youth for 100 year old bank
Jon Fernquest, Published on 12/09/2011
» 100 years old, the Government Savings Bank is becoming young again, helping rural communities, with only 1.1% non-performing loans,
Free labour market for ASEAN
Jon Fernquest, Published on 29/11/2010
» Setting aside differences and conflicts, free labour markets across ASEAN may be the best path to prosperity and antidote for poverty in the region.
How industries gain and lose in the short-run with rising Thai baht
Jon Fernquest, Published on 18/10/2010
» Like a gigantic tsunami wave crossing the Pacific Ocean, US dollar depreciation is causing currency appreciation in Asian currencies. A major global currency realignment is underway.
Will condo oversupply lead to a real estate bubble?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 29/10/2010
» One of the largest Asset Management Companies in Thailand reports an oversupply of condos. Could this lead to a bubble and non-performing loans?