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Police as Thailand's new media censor?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 08/11/2011
» Secret plans to hand media censorship over to police. Yingluck govt plan to give power to close newspapers to police chief.
Floods: Samut Sakhon factories next?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 08/11/2011
» Home to Thailand's seafood industry with 5,000 factories & 500,000 workers, floods expected this week for one month.
Cooperation improves
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 03/11/2011
» Repairs have been carried out on the Khlong Sam Wa sluice gate and cooperation between City Hall seems to be improving and the flood crisis continues.
Angry residents complicating flood control
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 31/10/2011
» The Bangkok governor wants protection for city workers building and repairing flood dykes as residents in flooded communities get angrier.
Floods: Hard drives jump in price
Jon Fernquest, Published on 27/10/2011
» With 25% of global hard drive production in Thailand, a global shortage & 20% price hikes for many months projected.
Floods: Mobile phone shut down?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 25/10/2011
» Mobile service was lost when power was cut at industrial estates in Ayutthaya. In Bangkok extra oil & high-rise switching centers will prevent this from happening.
Economic cost of flooding
Jon Fernquest, Published on 18/10/2011
» 1.7% fall in growth, flood prevention investments financed with overseas borrowing, longer debt repayment periods for flood hit companies.
Japanese investor rethink on flood zone
Jon Fernquest, Published on 12/10/2011
» Fierce battle by workers to keep flood waters out of production plants. Plans for expansion plants may be changed.
Focus on Bangkok (updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 12/10/2011
» Inner city Bangkok will be...should be...might be safe, but situation in outer suburbs is problematic. Suvarnabhumi airport's flood prevention system is in full operation.
Coconut oil for health & beauty
Jon Fernquest, Published on 11/10/2011
» This company won the Prime Minister's Export Award this year & has established distribution networks in Russia, China & Japan, does R&D also.