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Pasuk & Baker on Social movements in Thailand: Part 1
Jon Fernquest, Published on 23/09/2010
» Renowned historians of Thailand husband and wife team Pasuk Phongpaichit & Chris Baker provide the big picture behind Thailand's political conflict.
Possible flaws in Sor Por Kor land reform
Jon Fernquest, Published on 04/10/2010
» The old scandal-ridden Sor Por Kor system of land reform may be facing even further problems.
Armed paramilitary takeover of Bangkok's international airport parking last week
Jon Fernquest, Published on 08/10/2010
» The details behind last week's takeover of the parking lots of Bangkok's international airport remain shrouded in mystery.
Economic impact of widespread flooding on Thailand's crops
Jon Fernquest, Published on 21/10/2010
» Experts disagree what the final impact will be, but farmers have already started emergency harvesting.
Digging out from under Thailand's 1997 Crisis debt
Jon Fernquest, Published on 12/11/2010
» Thailand has long recovered from the 1997 crisis, but the debt, held by the FIDF under the central bank, remains and puts a drag on Thailand's development.
The future of the Thai economy
Jon Fernquest, Published on 26/11/2010
» An economics seminar this week began the informed debate that is needed more than ever after the redshirt-yellowshirt mudslinging of the last few years.
Global trade imbalances
Jon Fernquest, Published on 08/12/2010
» The problems currently plaguing the world economy and what emerging market countries such as Thailand can do about it are outlined by the head of Thailand's SEC.
Thai-US Free Trade Agreements and lifesaving drugs
Jon Fernquest, Published on 08/12/2010
» Trade opportunities that Thailand might gain from a Free Trade Agreement with the US have to be weighed against increased cost of life-saving drugs which might well become less accessible.
Tourism recovery in Thailand
Jon Fernquest, Published on 15/12/2010
» Figures show tourism has recovered from political turmoil and the global economic crisis. Since tourism accounts for 7% of Thailand's national income and the high season has just arrived, this is good news.
1997 crisis debt to be repaid over 20-30 years
Jon Fernquest, Published on 26/01/2011
» The principal of the 1.14-trillion-baht debt from the 1997 crisis bail outs will start to be paid down under a new plan.