World Affairs
China’s Shenzhen Special Economic Zone
Chinese antiques shop thinking is not at the top of any to-do list in downtown Shenzhen these days. Shenzhen, beautifully located by the sea near Hong Kong, was the first Special Economic Zone, and has created a magnificent new mega city that produces enormous volumes of luxury products. No autos or microwaves to the world […]
Why Do We Need Renewable Energy Solutions?
That may seem like a silly question Surely everyone knows that we need to begin to develop renewable energy solutions sooner, rather than later
Recession? Depression? Deflation? The ABC’s of the Economic Downturn
News of the economy is inescapable these days and most of it is bad news. The economy dominates the headlines, the evening news and our daily conversations. Sorting out what all the terms mean and what they have to do with your individual bottom line can be difficult. Here is a quick […]
Economic Background For Investment In Thailand Part 5
The government adapted strict monetary and fiscal policies to control the rate of inflation during this period Rigid monetary policies were used to limit credit expansion in the private sector
Waiting for Josephine the Undecided to Make Up Her Mind
After a nail-biting, emotionally-draining year of watching what some people call the most gripping election campaign of modern times, the election now comes down to the opinion of the much-touted undecided voter. Who is this stubbornly indecisive population and why are they taking so long to make up their minds?
Untold millions have been spent […]
Chinese Architecture - Past and Present
When we think of Chinese antique shops our mind tends to think of delicate and precious items. If you are in a traditional Chinese building then it likely has, or had a red tiled roof with curves tending upward at each of the four corners of the structure. Today in modern Chinese architecture there are […]
Economic Background For Investment In Thailand Part 2
The First National Economic Development Plan continually emphasized development in Thailand The Second National Economic Development Plan continually emphasized the development of infrastructure in such areas as communication and transportation
Economic Background For Investment In Thailand Part 3
The Second Plan (1967-1971): The Foundation of the Infrastructure
The Thai economy was now in a new era of development since the initiation of the First Plan Toward the end of the First Plan
Economic Background For Investment In Thailand Part 1
Economic Background for Investment in Thailand
Until quite recently, Thailand had a reputation for being primarily a country which relied heavily on commodity exports, it used to be the world’s largest rice exporter
However, this is no longer true, the agricultural exports used to represent more than 40 percent of the country’s export in the mid-80s
The World Loves to Hate the United States
Why is the US
