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Legalise gambling in Thailand?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 31/08/2011
» Gambling crackdowns, short-lived, fizzle out when the public gets bored. Police bribes soon resume and the lucrative underground industry continues.
Virabongsa as central bank chairman: Conflict ahead?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 15/05/2012
» Appointment of economist pushing for big changes (monetary policy, foreign reserves, sovereign wealth fund) may lead to conflicts.
Change minimum wage system?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 14/07/2011
» The tripartite minimum wage system began just before the 1973 political uprising, meets ILO standards but has an employer bias.
Graduation season has arrived: Big business
Jon Fernquest, Published on 14/06/2013
» From rehearsal to graduation ceremony, a time for big spending on gifts, flowers, hair, make-up, clothes with everyone from Facebook showing up as guests.
Labour justice
Jon Fernquest, Published on 22/07/2011
» Will better wages and benefits for labour really lead to lost export competitiveness, bankruptcy and a flood of cheap immigrant labour?
Human eggs for one million baht each?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 27/09/2011
» Man from China seeking eggs to make family sparks ethics debate over for-profit babymaking (commercial surrogacy).
4 P's of marketing for digital media
Jon Fernquest, Published on 29/09/2010
» Marketing expert Dr Ian Fenwick explains four essential elements of marketing on digital media.
Flood prevention: Big money construction projects?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 27/04/2012
» Large expensive construction projects the government focus, rather than using Bangkok's extensive ancient canals that already exist.
Crocodiles in the flood waters
Jon Fernquest, Published on 11/10/2011
» Tame farm crocodiles are actually afraid of people, but in the wild they are known for striking before their victim can react.
Father of rural healthcare
Jon Fernquest, Published on 17/06/2011
» As Dr. Sem Pringpuangkaew turns 100, a review of his life reveals a history of rural medicine in Thailand during the 20th century.