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3G finally here, but too slow
Jon Fernquest, Published on 21/05/2013
» Some 3G packages even slower than old 2G. Flood of complaints on slow 3G speed. NBTC consumer protection panel to push for action.
Geckos slowly disappearing
Jon Fernquest, Published on 11/04/2013
» The funny sounding colorful lizards on the walls of every home are a very popular Chinese medicine.
Taxes: Big govt bills, lower corporate taxes
Jon Fernquest, Published on 13/12/2012
» Big govt spending plans & corporate tax reductions (30% falling to 20%) means govt has to find new taxpayers & tax sources quickly.
Saving Thailand's wild medicinal plants
Jon Fernquest, Published on 10/05/2012
» As forests disappear so do the herbal plants used in Thai traditional medicine, special protection areas & methods to grow outside of forest needed.
Tablets: Chinese company wins contract
Jon Fernquest, Published on 06/03/2012
» A Chinese company will supply 900,000 tablets for Prathom 1 students at US$81 (2,482 baht) each. Mathayom 1 students next in line.
Post-flood leptospirosis danger
Jon Fernquest, Published on 23/11/2011
» Outbreaks of disease possible after floods, 2-3 thousand infected every year in Thailand, 15,000 cases & 400 deaths in last outbreak (1997, 1999).
Floods: Mobile phone shut down?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 25/10/2011
» Mobile service was lost when power was cut at industrial estates in Ayutthaya. In Bangkok extra oil & high-rise switching centers will prevent this from happening.
Longdo: Thailand's all-knowing website
Jon Fernquest, Published on 20/10/2011
» Dictionaries, law, maps, traffic and now floods, all parts of an online knowledge empire created by two Thai computer programmers with web mashups.
Gold's popularity skyrockets
Jon Fernquest, Published on 20/09/2011
» Gold prices continue moving up and up with no end in sight due to continuing problems in US and European economies.
Why invest in Thailand?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 19/09/2011
» Investor confidence is essential to attract investment. Many investors have had second thoughts after recent policy changes.