By Investigative Journalism into Controversial Thailand Introduction How well off are Thai farmers? How well off are farmers in the Eurozone and USA? The fact is, Thai farmers are dirt-poor in comparison. How much is Thailand’s farm subsidy? And how much is the Eurozone and USA farm subsidy? The fact is, Thailand’s farm subsidy is…
By Pooky, Thai Intel’s economics journalist Yingluck is heading to Laos for the Europe ASEAN meet in a few days. Latest news relating to Euro Zone and ASEAN is IMS Research, that says the ASEAN solar energy market could re-vive the ailing Euro Zone solar energy firms. That can only mean jobs and jobs security…
By Ranger, Thai Intel’s political journalist News comes of the China occupied Tibet, nearly every week, of Tibetans self-immolation, in protest of that occupation. The many pictures and video of those self-immolation, are horrific reminder, of how desperate the struggle for freedom and independence in Tibet have come to be. Desperation against Super Power actions…
By Pooky, Thai Intel’s economics journalist My great apology, for not getting the names. However, a few weeks ago, a Twitterer mentioned four “Very Successful” Thai firms that are similar, in that they have gone global, before going local. “These firms would go global to build brand recognition and reputation, and with the global recognition…
By Ranger, Thai Intel’s political journalist The UK, over the centuries, have lost most of its hard power, and now it is mostly, a small irrelevant island country. But through that long global leadership role, through the centuries, it has become a global “Moral and Cultural” leader, possessing cutting edge intelligence. But is that “Moral…
By Stingray, Thai Intel’s national security journalist Few global observer bat an eye that last year Thai USA “Cobra Gold” annual military exercise included “Urban Terrain Combat Warfare Training.” That urban combat training, comes only after the 2010 Thai military crack-down on civilians, that killed about 100. Now Myanmar may observe Cobra Gold, reports Voic…
By Stingray, Thai Intel’s national security journalist Local press in Thailand and Malaysia reports two of the globe’s leading aerospace firms, Rolls Royce and Boeing are active in developing the aerospece insustry in the two countries. If one were to trace ASEAN‘s drive into the aero space industry, no doubt, the leader was Indonesia-in that…
By Ranger, Thai Intel’s political journalist The new United Kingdom Ambassador to Thailand, Kent, has been Twittering in the Thai language and says he has been studying the Thai language for about a year. Many Thais have been Twittering back to Kent, in Thai, and Kent often Twitter back-in the Thai language as well. That…
By Ranger, Thai Intel’s political journalist Tom Plate, the journalist who wrote several books on several iconic figures of Asia, including Thaksin, have just written an article with the title: “Thaksin seems to be everywhere.” Latest rumor in Thailand is that Thaksin plans to relocate from being Dubai based, to be based in London, where…
By Tammy, Thai Intel’s humanity journalist Just very briefly, however, practically never before in the history of Thai politics, have a Thai politician ever “Volunteered” that he told a “White Lie.” “White Lie” by definition, is a lie that is meant to sooth feelings, for maintaining pleasantry and when it comes to politicians globe over,…
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