Thailand’s junta regime postponed Yunnan-Singapore high speed rail project! The Thai junta has approved a US$100 billion deal for infrastructure development, however cutting out High Speed Rail (HSR) that the Yingluck Shinawatra government approved. The result is the cancellation of China’s dream of a “Yunnan Singapore High Speed Network”. AP, the wire service, reports: “The…
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…
Capitalism is a concept based on the belief that the capitalist system, is the best and most efficient way to distribute scarce resources. And socialism, such as the times of the Soviet Union, would produce shortages and limited choice. The problem is that under the capitalist system, especially, under the so called Washington Consensus development model,…
By Pooky, Thai Intel’s economics journalist Americans are proud of their cars and car makers, and in Thailand, Ford just announced a major expansion drive to up dealership by about 140. That drive, co-incidentally, comes as Toyota is celebrating its 50th year in Thailand. Toyoya has been very successful in Thailand over the years, and…
By Ranger, Thai Intel’s political analyst Latest, is that Obama is planning a visit to the heart of mainland Southeast Asia. USA President, Obama, fresh after his election win, is planning to visit Thailand, Cambodia and Myanmar-all important countries that have a long tradition of leaning towards China. In fact is, for Thailand, as an…
By Stingray, Thai Intel’s national security journalist On Twittter, one of Yingluck‘s Pheu Thai Party key MP, a party list MP, says the USA’s “Political Arm” have made a request to meet her. And in that meeting, she will ask that the USA military, teach “Democracy Concept” to Thai soldiers. “The USA “Political Arm” asked…
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 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…
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