1 - 10 of 1,172 results by "Jon Fernquest"

  1. 1. learning | 17 Jun 2013

    Not a criminal: Bean seller, not CEO

    About Crime

    By Jon Fernquest

    » Elderly 200 baht a day boiled beans seller ordered to report to Economic Crimes Division for failure to submit financial reports & pay 50,000 baht fine.

  2. 2. learning | 17 Jun 2013

    Govt rice losses: 130 billion baht, not 34 bil

    About agriculture & government

    By Jon Fernquest

    » Low estimate didn't include market value of unsold rice in storage. Rice is perishable & falls in value so market value is real value (mark-to-market).

  3. 3. learning | 14 Jun 2013

    Graduation season has arrived: Big business

    About education

    By Jon Fernquest

    » From rehearsal to graduation ceremony, a time for big spending on gifts, flowers, hair, make-up, clothes with everyone from Facebook showing up as guests.

  4. 4. learning | 14 Jun 2013

    Graduation photography: How to make money

    About small business & entrepreneurs

    By Jon Fernquest

    » Successful graduation day photographer & small businessman shares experiences & tricks of trade ahead of graduation season, just ahead.

  5. 5. learning | 13 Jun 2013

    Next Dalai Lama could be a woman

    About Buddhism

    By Jon Fernquest

    » Dalai Lama: "Females have more sensitivity about others' well-being...My father angered easily, my mother showed love & compassion."

  6. 6. learning | 13 Jun 2013

    Anand: Govt's hidden conflict of interests

    About government & business

    By Jon Fernquest

    » Thai corporate governance best in region but current govt serving only a few & operates in hidden, non-transparent way.

  7. 7. learning | 12 Jun 2013

    Stock market: Sudden fall & weak baht (update)

    About stock market

    By Jon Fernquest

    » Baht weakening (& improvement for exporters) after foreign investment money pulled out of Thailand & sent back to US with US credit rating improvement.

  8. 8. learning | 11 Jun 2013

    Famous Japanese monk leaves monkhood

    About Buddhism

    By Jon Fernquest

    » He became a monk 38 years ago. At 61 the famous abbot returns to Japan, health reasons cited.

  9. 9. learning | 10 Jun 2013

    2000 hidden luxury cars

    About crime

    By Jon Fernquest

    » 2000 luxury cars smuggled into Thailand stored in private dangerous goods zone at Laem Chabang port. 90% of luxury cars imported illegally, source claims.

  10. 10. learning | 07 Jun 2013

    Used car prices collapse

    About automobiles

    By Jon Fernquest

    » Used cars usually retain value at 30% of new price. Likely drop to 50% of new car price with govt 1st car scheme flood of new cars.

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