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Tuk-tuk national costume at Miss Universe 2015
Jon Fernquest, Published on 08/10/2015
» Using new 3-D technology to design Miss Universe national costume for first time, a Tuk Tuk is designed into the costume, complete with headlights, handlebars & the Thai flag.
4G delay looms with threat of TOT labour union lawsuit
Jon Fernquest, Published on 16/10/2015
» TOT may be allowed to develop a 4G network to avoid lawsuit by TOT & labour union. TOT currently operates 3G broadband with only 100,000 subscribers.
Bank of Thailand, new governor: Economist Veerathai Santiprabhob
Jon Fernquest, Published on 07/07/2015
» Youngest leader in four decades to head central bank, with PhD in economics from Harvard, led Policy Research Institute at Ministry of Finance during Asian financial crisis, was chief strategy officer at SET & currently sits on junta's super board.
What's new in business news: May 19, 2015
Jon Fernquest, Published on 19/05/2015
» Thai university admission applications top 130,000, Japanese farm equipment maker to open Thai R&D center & medical cost control & transparency measures to be taken by government.
Thai Government Lottery 101
Jon Fernquest, Published on 10/02/2015
» Founded during reign of King Rama V, the lottery generates 4,000 million baht a year for Thai Red Cross, charities, community projects and scholarships & keeps many people employed as ticket sellers.
What's new in business news: January 17, 2015
Jon Fernquest, Published on 17/02/2015
» Spending for Chinese New Year's up with improved consumer sentiment, Japan favourite destination for Thai travellers & Safari World pins hopes on new theme park in Phuket.
Wat Dhammakaya's rise to power
Jon Fernquest, Published on 08/03/2015
» Alleged: As a child Phra Dhammachayo admired Hitler. Later, the rigid discipline & personality cult of the Nazi Party would serve as a model for Wat Dhammakaya.
Line stickers: Design your own & sell them
Jon Fernquest, Published on 09/09/2014
» With 18 billion Line stickers sent around world every day, now anyone can design & sell their own cartoon characters in the Line Market. Popular Thai character Bloody Bunny has won big projects with Japanese superstar Ayumi Hamasaki and Channel [V].
What's new in business news: August 4, 2014
Jon Fernquest, Published on 04/08/2014
» THAI Smile moves to Don Mueang, tax cheats face assets freeze & the military, the local mafia & business.
UPDATE: Bearded lady wins Eurovision singing contest (video)
Jon Fernquest, Published on 12/05/2014
» "I created this bearded lady to show the world that you can do whatever you want," said the highly controversial 25-year-old Austrian singer.