The Week that Was in ASEAN@Smartkarma - Trade Wars, Unicorns, and Heavy Equipment
This week's offering across ASEAN@Smartkarma is filled with an eclectic mix of differentiated, substantive and actionable insights from across...
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Somchai's Acquittal, a New Twist in Thai Politics
The Gripe. In general, we consider the Army dudes to be allies of the yellow shirt faction of both stripes: The Democrats who fight in Parliament...
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Raytel on Thai Telecoms
I had the opportunity to talk to Ball Piya Jarumaneeroj, a college classmate and now CEO of Raytel, today. Raytel is a small telecom contractor and...
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The Thaksin Empire Strikes Back (Part I)
Increasingly, it seems the pro-Thaksin faction may eventually come back to power after the 2018 elections (likely timeline), as local press detect...
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Five Biggest Lessons from Thai Financial Crisis
Over the past 20 years, Thailand faced two financial crisis, namely Tom Yum Goong in 1997 and Lehman in 2008. Discounting the political nonsense...
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