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4G default explained: Chinese investor delay
Jon Fernquest, Published on 23/03/2016
» 72 billion baht in bank guarantees delayed by Chinese telecom giant business partner waiting for approval from Chinese regulators.
4G: Newcomer JAS fails to make payment
Jon Fernquest, Published on 22/03/2016
» Veteran players DTAC & AIS want original 16 billion baht starting price, but NBTC wants 75 billion & will suspend auction for year if they don't get it.
75.7 billion says regulator, too high say AIS & DTAC
Jon Fernquest, Published on 04/02/2016
» NBTC telecom regulator threatens to cancel auction for year, if no one willing to pay Jasmine's huge winning bid, that apparently makes no business sense.
4G delays: Huge license fees, bank wants new plan
Jon Fernquest, Published on 19/01/2016
» After bids in 900MHz 4G auction 2 to 3 times higher than expected, banks asking for new plans before license winners get cash.
New TOT strategy: Cheap 3G service for poor people
Jon Fernquest, Published on 13/01/2016
» After investing 20 billion baht in 3G & gaining only 100,000 subscribers, TOT decides to target poor people & sell them 3G for 200 baht a month. Renting out TOT network to AIS also part of strategy to make money.
4G: 'Winner's curse' fears for Jasmine, True (Updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 19/12/2015
» Analysts are wondering if winners Jasmine International and True Corporation engaged in "irrational" bidding, paying world record bandwidth prices which could cause them future losses.
What's new in business news: July 13, 2015
Jon Fernquest, Published on 13/07/2015
» Greece bailout deal reached, soldiers asked to enforce water pumping & CAT Telecom union threatens company's board.
Police music copyright scam?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 26/04/2015
» High-ranking police deny any knowledge of raids on Thong Lor restaurants & pubs forcing them to pay large amounts of money, but another police officer confirms extortionists from another police station did it.
What's new in business news: June 30, 2014
Jon Fernquest, Published on 30/06/2014
» Anger over Facebook's 'creepy' secret study, 3G auction found to be corrupt but regulator urges don't do anything & rice pledging scheme replaced by loans to farmers.
What's new in business news: May 6, 2014
Jon Fernquest, Published on 06/05/2014
» AIS vows to 'fight to the end' to win 4G licences, celebrities boycott Brunei-owned luxury hotels over Sharia law & plunge in capital goods & gold imports.