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    The things that I'm certain will happen in 2012, Even though I'm sure they won't happen

    Spectrum, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 01/01/2012

    » The top stories, the bombastic personalities and the tragic events _ the news is a dish of vibrant tastes. You know them. You lived through them. News that made you laugh, columns that made you cry; stories that had you foaming at the mouth, developments that left your stomach churning.

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    Shuffling deck chairs with debt

    Spectrum, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 08/01/2012

    » The 1997 financial crisis was rooted in speculative excess and financial alchemy through the boom years of the 1990s. During a bubble, money comes fast and easy. And when the bubble bursts, it's those who are last to leave that are saddled with the costs.

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    Finding balance in shifting sands

    Spectrum, Andrew Wood, Published on 08/01/2012

    » Happy New Year! Welcome to 2012. It's that time of year when many of us say "out with the old and in with the new". But is it really that practical or even possible to achieve this with regard to financial matters?

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    Their answer is blowing in the wind

    Spectrum, Published on 15/01/2012

    » Farmer Aiem Sompeng has just a rudimentary education, but curiosity and necessity drove him to design the energy-producing wind turbines that are now a landmark in his village of Dongyang, in Yasothon's Maha Chana Chai district. Like many rice farmers in the northeastern province, the 66-year-old Mr Aiem was trapped in debt incurred by the high costs of fertiliser, pesticide and electricity needed to run irrigation pumps, as well as uncertain prices for his crops.

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    Taxi drivers stuck in reverse

    Spectrum, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 15/01/2012

    » Earlier this month, the government reached a compromise to increase the price of compressed natural gas (CNG) by just 50 satang per kilogramme starting tomorrow. In a concession to angry transport operators, Deputy Prime Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong dropped the original plan to increase the price of CNG _ more commonly known known as NGV (natural gas for vehicles) _ at the rate of 50 satang a month for 12 months until it reached 14.50 baht a kilogramme. Mr Kittiratt has promised further consultation with the transport sector in the next few weeks before deciding whether there will be further CNG price hikes.

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    Dwindling supply gives landlords the upper hand

    Spectrum, Published on 15/01/2012

    » The current down cycle in the Bangkok office market continues to provide occupiers with the opportunity to realise significant savings. However, with continued demand and very limited new supply, the market is likely to soon move to the upturn stage of the rental cycle.

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    You'll love it when a plan comes together

    Spectrum, Andrew Wood, Published on 22/01/2012

    » Many expats don't realise until it's too late that they are insufficiently prepared for their financial future.

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    Farmers in the dark over crop insurance

    Spectrum, Supara Janchitfah, Published on 29/01/2012

    » Rice farmer Nalad Kaewsikhao is luckier than many others whose crops were destroyed by last year's devastating floods. She purchased a crop insurance policy for the yield from her 38.5 rai plot of land from the Bank of Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) in Kalasin's Yang Talat district. The crop insurance programme is open to farmers nationwide, but so far covers only seasonal rice crops (see sidebar).

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    Start now to defuse inflation

    Spectrum, Andrew Wood, Published on 29/01/2012

    » The Chinese Year of the Dragon is thought to be an auspicious year and one in which a number of factors will have greater effect than usual, for better or worse. In other words, if your luck is good it will be enhanced, and if it is bad it will be horrid.

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    Factors that could waylay your wealth

    Spectrum, Andrew Wood, Published on 05/02/2012

    » Last week, we looked at the devastating effects inflation can have on the real value of your wealth. We did so in terms of both its capital value and your ongoing income requirement, which invariably increases as time goes by.

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