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Thailand's orchid exports
Jon Fernquest, Published on 29/12/2011
» Thailand's orchid industry, hurt by floods, is on display at the Royal Flora Ratchaphruek in Chiang Mai. Important export market US focuses on quality & China on market control.
Air Pollution: Northern Thai "hell in the air"
Jon Fernquest, Published on 15/03/2013
» Wildfires in Myanmar & Thailand caused sudden dangerous levels of air pollution in northern Thailand. Children, older people & asthma suffers told to stay indoors.
Cheap air flights vs. fast trains: Which wins?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 15/05/2013
» Costing over 2 trillion baht, high-speed rail unlikely to win customers from cheap & fast airlines. Sightseeing & some cargo, main use for trains.
Free from jail after police mistake
Jon Fernquest, Published on 16/05/2013
» Working to support his 3-year old son & finishing university, police mistake jails for 2 years, can't get job with criminal record.
Skytrain: Owner-friendly land seizure
Jon Fernquest, Published on 04/09/2012
» Giving owners of land along Skytrain space in stations for shops & businesses means less legal battles & faster completion times.
Social Entrepreneur: Business for the whole village
Jon Fernquest, Published on 14/08/2012
» Young Akha hilltribe businessperson brings his whole village & community along with him on his venture into the world of business.
Astronomer: More than a job, a passion
Jon Fernquest, Published on 11/05/2012
» Working late into the night on top of Thailand's highest mountain Doi Inthanon, astronomers scan the sky looking for stars & planets.
Korean tourism: Golf, shopping, honeymoons
Jon Fernquest, Published on 25/03/2013
» Korean tourists spend a lot of money in Thailand & the biggest money makers are golf, shopping & honeymoons. shopping & honeymoons
What's new in business news: February 11, 2014
Jon Fernquest, Published on 11/02/2014
» Missing rice in govt warehouses & fire at Lop Buri warehouse, Central Business District land surges in value & airports continue expansion.
Gun accidents that kill family members
Jon Fernquest, Published on 20/08/2012
» High-profile gun accident of senator killing mother of his children on mother's day draws public attention to gun laws & gun law enforcement.