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Thailand-made armoured vehicles
Jon Fernquest, Published on 16/03/2016
» After 48 years of customizing & repairing army vehicles, Chaiseri now has its own armoured vehicle with new & better features than many foreign vehicles.
Prem on corruption: Thieves robbing the country
Jon Fernquest, Published on 20/10/2015
» Corruption stripping kingdom of wealth, causing it to lose business opportunities & giving Thailand a bad reputation. Everyone must be involved in graft-fighting, declares General Prem in anti-corruption speech.
Legal reform: Specialised courts & needs of poor
Jon Fernquest, Published on 09/09/2015
» Specialised courts needed for quicker & more timely justice. Needs of public & poor overlooked in law such as in public transport. Special commerce courts & law needed for ASEAN with increased internationall commerce.
What's new in business news: July 2, 2015
Jon Fernquest, Published on 02/07/2015
» Small-scale fishermen back trawler curbs say they can alleviate shortage, US extends GSP trade benefits for Thailand & Rajabhat universities to boycott Siam Commercial Bank over job discrimination in ad.
Chinese conman hid as monk, donated 34 million baht
Jon Fernquest, Published on 03/11/2014
» With Thai ID card but unable to speak Thai, the fake monk's 34 million baht temple donation was impressive, but came from 9 billion baht fraud in China & 3 billion in Malaysia.
Putting customers first, she teaches by example
Jon Fernquest, Published on 28/02/2014
» 30 years of making customers happy made her into perfect bank manager & example for staff.
Web use passes TV in Thailand
Jon Fernquest, Published on 25/06/2013
» Thais use web 16 hours a week & TV 10 hours, web 49% vs. TV 36%, but TV 69% of ad spending, web only 3%.
Modern-day slavery in Thailand
Jon Fernquest, Published on 21/06/2013
» In fight against sex trafficking & forced labour no progress made last year, 305 cases in 2012 but only 27 prosecuted & just 10 convictions.
Stock market: Sudden fall & weak baht (update)
Jon Fernquest, Published on 12/06/2013
» Baht weakening (& improvement for exporters) after foreign investment money pulled out of Thailand & sent back to US with US credit rating improvement.
SMEs adapt or die
Jon Fernquest, Published on 03/06/2013
» Continual change (strong baht, minimum wage hike, AEC in 2016) forces SMEs to change way they do business. Some survive, others don't.