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Medical tourism vs. universal healthcare for all Thais
Jon Fernquest, Published on 21/06/2017
» New law threatens universal healthcare. Also a threat is medical tourism & better pay for doctors at private hospitals.
Don't rush Chinese-Thai rail project
Jon Fernquest, Published on 15/06/2017
» Passing law (section 44) to break your own law & throw caution to the wind, not advisable. Slowness & caution to-date because benefits of rail projects uncertain.
Thai over-stayers in Korea on the rise
Jon Fernquest, Published on 15/02/2017
» More & more Thais are flying to Korea on a tour & then not coming back, choosing to illegally work in Korea instead. Thai & Korean govts trying to solve this problem.
New test for English teachers & students
Jon Fernquest, Published on 26/09/2016
» Will a new test proposed by the Education Ministry really lift the quality of teaching & learning in Thailand?
Rail projects: France, Korea, CP Group, all want to join in
Jon Fernquest, Published on 01/07/2016
» CP plans for Bangkok-Rayong rail, France for Phuket and Bangkok rail & Korea for Myanmar to Laos rail. Eastern Seaboard development plan praised.
Buy Thai craze hits Vietnam
Jon Fernquest, Published on 20/04/2016
» "I prefer Thai goods [to Chinese goods]. I don't have to worry if they're contaminated," says Thai goods only shop customer in Hanoi.
More Thais shopping online
Jon Fernquest, Published on 24/03/2016
» Home appliances & electronics (38.3%), airline travel (35%) and clothing & accessories (33.3%), the top online purchases for Thai consumers.
Return of Japan's hearththrob reporter
Jon Fernquest, Published on 23/02/2016
» As Japan tourism ambassador, Enami is convincing Thai tourists to go remote unseen places where few go & to share their stories, photos & experiences in Facebook.
Robots, printers, cloud to take jobs from Thais, ADB says
Jon Fernquest, Published on 27/10/2015
» Engineers, graphic designers & printing operators will increasingly be in demand, jobs with routine tasks will be eliminated through technology, especially in manufacturing.
Japanese hearththrob reporter: Thailand Visit Japan Ambassador
Jon Fernquest, Published on 16/08/2015
» Japanese TV reporter who became social media star covering anti-government protests in Bangkok last year named tourism ambassador to Thailand.