Thailand 03 (Jan 15 - Dec 24)

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Thai stocks rebound... country fund TTF rises nearly 25% over the last six months.

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被爆娶未成年少女
泰市長剝記者褲報復
http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/internati ... 1469805384

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Thailand referendum: End to political turmoil or boost to military power?
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-36972398

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Thai referendum: Military-written constitution up for approval
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-36972396


新憲法今公投　民選政府或受監督
泰軍方擬常態干政
http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/internati ... 7/19726201

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(Sad day for Thailand )

Thai referendum: Military-written constitution approved
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-36972396


泰通過新憲　鞏固軍方權力
軍人壟斷勢成新常態
http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/internati ... 8/19727297

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Thai referendum: Why Thais backed a military-backed constitution
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-37013950

[winston]

For one of Asia's top stock markets, valuations a bigger worry than bombings

by Saheli Roy Choudhury

Source: CNBC.com

http://www.cnbc.com/2016/08/16/thailand ... 284a1255a1

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One of the most ‘compelling’ growth stories on the planet

by JONATHAN GARBER

China’s middle class is booming. And with that explosion of wealth comes the opportunity for the Chinese to try and experience new things, including traveling abroad.

While only about 6% of Chinese citizens have passports, their overseas spending is the highest in the world, amounting to about $200 billion over the last three years, or about the size of Greece’s economy. Their spending has gotten so crazy that Japan even created a new word, bakugai, to explain their “explosive buying.”

While Japan has no doubt been a big beneficiary of Chinese tourism, it doesn’t even come close to being the biggest in the region. According to a note from BNP Paribas analysts Richard Iley and Mole Hau sent out to clients on Thursday, Chinese tourism is “spilling out around the region” and is “one of the most compelling structural growth stories on the planet.”

BNP noted that the biggest beneficiary of China’s tourist boom, excluding Hong Kong, is Thailand, which saw nearly 8 million Chinese tourists in 2015 alone.

And their spending has been a boon to the Thai economy, accounting for nearly 3.5% of GDP. This has been especially helpful since Russian tourism in the country slid sharply in the wake of the ruble’s sharp devaluation.

Source: Business Insider

http://www.businessinsider.my/chinese-t ... mu8jT5D.99

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The huge lizards taking over Bangkok park
http://www.bbc.com/news/video_and_audio ... s/37423771

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Ex-Thai PM Yingluck Should Pay $1 Billion Fine, Committee Says
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/ ... ittee-says