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By Jon Fernquest

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Agriculture

Plagued by so many different kinds of crises Thailand now has an egg crisis (21-07-10)

Thailand's palm oil industry faces challenges in development (20-07-10)

Expanding government spending in Thailand but little on much-needed infrastructure (14-07-10)

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Amulet Economy

What if the amulet bubble bursts...? Jatukarms, sacred art objects or speculative assets? (16-08-07)

Controversy over new Thai cookies that look like Jatukarm talismans but are actually a subtle new form of Buddhist teaching (02-07-07)

The amulet trade: Social benefits and costs in Nakhon Si Thammarat (21-05-07)

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Asian economic crisis of 1997

A gram of prevention is worth of kilo of cure: Preventing another 1997 meltdown (27-06-07)

IMF retrospective on 1997 Asian Financial Crisis (23-05-07)

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Automobile Industry and Transportation

The future of mass transit in Thailand: Interview with the managing director of Bangkok's subway concession holder (23-01-09)

Killing oneself slowly? Damage done to Thailand's international supply chains from recent airport closures (03-12-08)

Thai auto industry impacted by global economic downturn (24-11-08)

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Burma-Myanmar

Goodbye USA, hello China in Thailand and Southeast Asia? (27-05-08)

Burmese gemstones sold in Thailand: Will sanctions have an impact? (19-03-08)

New economic focus in Thai-Burma relations (17-03-08)

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Central Bank: Inflation, Exchange Rate, and Monetary Policy

Annual Bank of Thailand symposium discusses global economic recovery (16-09-09)

Is baht appreciation really a problem? If so, can it be solved by the right policy? (04-08-09)

Will China develop an alternative financial system to the current US dollar regime? (06-05-09)

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Corporate Governance

Confederacy of zombies: Understanding Thailand's business culture of favouritism and privilege (05-01-08)

Board of the Year Awards reinforce good corporate governance (12-12-07)

Private equity's future impact on the Thai travel industry? (09-03-07)

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Design, Art, and Architecture

Investing in Thai art (23-04-08)

Interior design: Hidden, neglected Thai comparative advantage? (21-04-08)

Bill Bensley on interior design in Thailand (14-02-08)

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Development Economics

World Bank report addresses rural-urban divide: Reshaping Economic Geography (19-01-09)

MIT's Poverty Action Lab: Proven benefits from NGO activities? (12-02-08)

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Education and Training

Conquering "inequality of opportunity" in Thailand the way to go (08-06-10)

No child left behind: goal of free basic education for all almost achieved in Thailand (19-11-09)

Job training programmes for Thailand's export sector lay offs (16-02-09)

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Entrepreneurs and Business Plans

Thai entrepreneur targets health market with vacuum fried fruit chips (05-07-10)

Kasetsart business incubator set to bridge the gap between Thailand's educational and private sectors (09-09-08)

Simon Royle discusses the software business in Thailand (06-08-08)

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Financial Markets

Gold futures risky but necessary for Thailand's abundant gold shops (07-07-10)

How do loan sharks operate in Bangkok? (16-02-10)

A guide to ponzi schemes in Thailand (09-02-10)

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Foreign Business Act

Does Thailand's Foreign Business Act (FBA) really benefit most Thais? (03-12-09)

Thailand moves up in the ease of doing business rankings (11-09-08)

Time to revamp Thailand's Foreign Business Act? (05-06-08)

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Foreign Direct Investment

UN World Investment Report 2010 released: PM Abhisit on Thailand's healthy FDI situation (23-07-10)

Beyond hydroelectricity and beer: Laos to liberalize economy and grow (14-08-09)

Thailand's hard drive industry back on track: Toshiba's new investment in Fujitsu acquisition (11-05-09)

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Government

The next step in corruption fighting in Thailand: the Customs Department (17-06-10)

Sanitsuda Ekachai on the real problem in Thailand: Justice and reform of the military and police

Thailand's tradition of buying positions in the police force The tragic consequences...(16-03-10)

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Healthcare Industry

Medical imaging software developed at a university in Thailand (03-03-10)

IQ and development of Thai children falling below international standards: Sanitsuda Ekachai on the causes (18-02-10)

Attempt to rein in out-of-control medical expenses of civil servants in Thailand (28-08-09)

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History

Pali education in Thailand and Laos: Justin McDaniel authors the first in-depth study (17-07-09)

Chris Baker on a new interpretation of the folk epic Khun Chang Khun Phaen (17-03-08)

The lost art of goldsmiths: A tour through the oldest goldshop in Bangkok's Chinatown (07-02-08)

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Hotel and Restaurant

Planning a career in Thailand? You might consider becoming a chef (10-02-09)

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Hotels, Restaurants, and Tourism

Possible negative effects of state of emergency on Thailand's tourism industry (08-07-10)

A close look at one plan to get Thai tourism back on its feet (31-05-10)

A guided tour through Thailand's world of edible insects (12-05-10)

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Industries

Cheap air pollution monitoring for Map Ta Phut: Trace source of toxic chemical emissions in real time (21-10-09)

Map Ta Phut closures a wake up call: Time to move industry to rural hinterland (19-10-09))

Industrial projects grinding to a halt at Thailand's No. 1 industrial park: Debate on what to do next (12-10-09)

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Intellectual Property

To strengthen Intellectual Property enforcement in Thailand: First weed out "rotten apple" law enforcers (Editorial) (13-02-09)

Pizza Hut's intellectual property?

Intellectual property or technology transfer? (Part 1)

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International Trade

US economic recovery spurs growth in Thailand's jewelry industry (02-07-10)

Thailand's new Free Trade Agreement with China: The China-Asean Free Trade Area (CAFTA) (10-02-10)

Impacts of AFTA free trade agreement on Thailand in 2010 (12-01-10)

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Japan-Thailand Economic Partnership Agreement (JTEPA)

Strong baht, lack of skilled workers problem for Japanese investment in Thailand (27-02-08)

Japanese government supports engineering education in Thailand and Southeast Asia (06-02-08)

Japanese Chamber of Commerce's take on the Thai elections and the economy in 2008 (15-01-08)

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Macroeconomics

Fate of Thai economy tied to fate of global economy says World Bank (25-06-10)

Economist Paul Donovan on how the Euro Crisis may impact Asian exports (22-06-10)

Regional income disparity in Thailand (24-03-10)

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Marketing

Pet lovers, a rising demographic in Thailand (15-07-10)

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Media and Telecommunications

Thailand's neverending telecoms debacle (10-06-10)

A hard day's work and progress towards 3G: Thai parliament passes the Frequency Allocation Bill (25-03-10)

Why global markets have failed to reduce inequality, Nobel laureate Eric Maskin explains (02-02-10)

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Medical Tourism

Thailand as a hub for medical tourism: Will it improve or ruin Thailand's healthcare system? (13-01-09)

Charting Thailand's future in medical tourism: Market analysis by consulting firm McKinsey (10-06-08)

Medical tourism for disabled and elderly: Thailand's competitive advantage (26-11-07)

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Mobile Phones

Mobile phone technologies for Thailand's rural poor (13-05-10)

Google's Nexus One mobile phone in Thailand (07-05-10)

Post-crisis changes in the global mobile phone industry (05-11-09)

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Muslim World

Islam's moral economy and Thailand's sufficiency economy (30-04-07)

Siam Cement's Iran project gets a green light

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Non-Performing Loans

Post-1997 crisis property liquidator BAM redefines itself as property developer (07-08-08)

Bankthai gets rid of non-performing loans and subprime assets to survive (13-06-08)

Credit bureaus in Thailand Part of the post-1997 financial system reform (15-05-07)

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Oil and Energy

Memo of Understanding on Thai-Cambodian joint development of oil and gas resources: Understanding what exactly it is (24-11-09)

Lao hydropower to reduce Thailand's reliance on imported LNG? (09-04-09)

Thai-Cambodian oil-gas rights in the Gulf of Thailand: The background to the dispute (29-08-08)

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Outsourcing

Among top three countries for outsourcing by 2013: Achievable national goal for Thailand? (09-09-09)

Charting Thailand's IT outsourcing future (07-01-09)

The future of IT outsourcing in Thailand?

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Pets and Animals

Lonely at work? Try a hedgehog (11-02-08)

Doggy credit cards not dangerous: If you only have two paws and are not human (17-12-07)

Dogs and humans eating together? Yummy! (27-11-07)

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Pharmaceutical Industry

Thailand's GPO moves ahead with affordable pharmaceuticals (13-03-08)

Jon Ungphakorn on why compulsory licensing should not be withdrawn (20-02-08)

US pharmaceutical lobby threatens to hit Thailand (31-01-08)

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Pharmaceuticals

Flu vaccine preparation and readiness in Thailand (30-07-09)

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Real Estate

Property tax for Thailand set to go ahead (29-04-10)

Foreign property holding tricks probed in Phuket, Thailand (26-10-10)

Klong Toey market violence part of a bigger problem Port Authority's urban redevelopment plans (24-08-09)

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Retail and Consumer Credit

Post-riot aid for small Bangkok retailers (02-06-10)

Thailand retail sector bill to be resurrected again Will closing at 5pm 3 days a week really serve consumers? (21-09-09)

Sold a lemon by a car dealer? Car owners in Thailand now have legal recourse (04-03-09)

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Shin Sale and Coup

Why the red shirt protests had to be dispersed (07-06-10)

Thai government post-Ratchaprasong protest relief measures for businesses and employees (27-05-10)

Who was behind all the random violence in Bangkok? (25-05-10)

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Social Policy

Thailand's ageing population: Planning for demographic change (25-11-09)

The greying of Thai society: Help from Japan (16-09-10)

Legalised gambling in Thailand? The pros and the cons (10-03-08)

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Steel Industry

Thailand's steel industry navigates through a changing industry worldwide (11-08-08)

The future of Southeast Asia's steel industry (04-01-2007)

How can Thai steel be made into a viable industry?

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Sufficiency Economy

Background Report on Thai Forestry Sector: Keith Barney (26-11-07)

Ratchaphruek Expo Park in Chiang Mai facing regulatory delays (24-11-07)

Community forest act passed: Will it really solve the problem? (23-11-07)

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Technology

Dr Ian Fenwick on the latest technology (03-06-10)

Reuters Software: Perhaps the largest software company in Thailand (29-04-09)

Managing IT services for customer satisfaction: Combining Six Sigma quality with UK government's ITIL business process standards (27-08-08)

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Transportation

Thai-Chinese joint ventures for light rail in ASEAN neighbor states? (28-06-10)

One year after PAD's bangkok airport blockade Thai: Airways not likely to seek compensation

No arbitration clause, no loan says Japan: Thai court system not an option for mass transit loan (24-09-09)

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Video on the Web

Google search + You Tube Video = ????

Web video-sharing and the movie industry

TV anywhere you want, anytime you want

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Women in Business

Female bus tycoon rags to riches story (27-11-07)

Role models for women in retail sales

Thai senior executive role models for women

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Work and Labor

How ageing western economies are likely to poach talent from poorer developing economies (20-07-10)

US places Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam on human trafficking watch list (16-06-10)

Protecting workers from the next economic crisis: Proposals for new Thai social security fund (04-05-10)

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