In august 2009, here what I wrote on the chart with USD-THB exchange rate and thai holdings of US Treasuries. The BOT fantasy : buying more and more USD (via US debts) in order to maintain the exchange rate USD-THB. Well, 5 months later, where are we ? Higher US Treasuries holdings… and higher … Read full story >>>

Nitchapoom Chaianun ’s documentary I am the Director ( ฝันฉันคือผู้กำกับ , Fun Chan Kue Phoo Kamkab ) is scheduled for a limited release this week, playing from Thursday until April 19 at 6.30 nightly at the Lido multiplex in Siam Square. Nine young directors are interviewed. Five are… Read full story >>>

Warning screen for amphoe.com last year Since at least last Thursday, ThaiTambon.com has joined the club of high-profile Thai websites which have been hacked by using well-known security holes and have been converted into malware-spreading sites. Anyone using Firefox will now get a big red warning … Read full story >>>

Have already blogged on monks and politics back in 2007 (not to self-promote BP’s own links, but put some research into that post so think it is worth a read). Anasuya Sanyal of Channel News Asia has an article on the role of Read full story >>>

Time to update our charts about… credit. You know the motto : credit is the Grand Master Flash. The blood that flows into the veins of the Green Shoots’s Economy. No credit = no honey. This is why the clowns all the over the world are … Read full story >>>

April brings the peak of Thailand’s yearly temperatures and also the cooling water throwing Songkran Festival (top photo). For those of you living or holidaying in Thailand during the Songkran Festival, Beyond The Mango Juice would like to wish you all an enjoyable and safe period of festivities … Read full story >>>

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Update: Amarin Plaza is now open. MBK is open. Updated from twitter users said six shopping malls will be closed during Red shirt rally today. Paragon and Discovery at 13.00. Central world is now closed the gates. Kasorn Plaza announced one day closing. thanks to @oojkoo Read full story >>>

The Bangkok Post reports: More than 4,000 demonstrators gathered at the King Rama VI Monument in front of Lumpini Park yesterday afternoon to oppose the red shirts’ prolonged demonstrations in Bangkok.They carried banners that opposed calls for an immediate House dissolution and … Read full story >>>

knock knock… The Finance Ministry has published data for february . VAT collection was up by 23 %, compared to february 2009, at 39,05 billions THB. Impressive ? It’s the base effect… What is interesting is that VAT was… down compared to the previous… Read full story >>>

“ Tired #redshirt sleeps on the pavement in #Bangkok ” by @alohalavina On the forth day of the anti-government protests Prime Minister Abhisit has unsurprisingly dismissed the demand to dissolve parliament and therefore the Red Shirts (a part of them), after the deadline expired at noon on… Read full story >>>

Available across web, blogosphere and Twitter platforms, thanks to the long, hard and hot work of a dedicated band of Bangkok Twitterati. Legal Nomads: Red Shirt Rallies – Thailand 2010 Day 2 A Picasaweb collection from Legal Nomads , who spent the last two days turning progressively more red. No, I don’t think her experience has transformed … Read full story >>>

I want to bother you a bit. You’ re waiting for news about the Red Shirts Rallye ? Let’s talk instead about foreign direct investments. Here is an update of my first chart about FDI ( here ), with datas for the last quarter of 2009. (Source… Read full story >>>

New company registrations increased last month by 40.5 per cent year on year to 4,644 firms, the highest figure in almost a century, thanks to the government’s stimulus measures and clearer signs of an economic recovery. Moreover, the number of companies shutting down operations dropped by 5.35 per cent to just 1,238 firms, the lowest in … Read full story >>>

(source Bank Of Thailand ) They did it. The group China+HK+SK+Taiwan managed to order more from Thailand in december, compared to the “Thai Peak Exports” that is to say july 2008 : +3 % at 109,88 billions THB. China alone went from 55,1 billions… Read full story >>>

Infighting between Chalerm Yubamrung, a Puea Thai MP from Bangkok, and Khunying Sudarat Keyuraphan, of the dissolved TRT and a Minister under Thaksin and also based in Bangkok, broke out over the last few days. The Bangkok Post: Puea Thai Party senior MP Chalerm Yubamrung has slammed Khunying Sudarat Keyuraphan, former deputy leader … Read full story >>>

Here are photos from a recent Sanuk My Saturday where we had all the children and volunteers help us assemble and color Big Fish books ( go to the original blog post to see all the photos ). Being a Big Fish is … Read full story >>>

It started again ! As fast as a V8 engine… The car market has been euphoric in december in Thailand, eventhough with a view per quarter, we are back to “normal levels” (catching up effect). Let’s start per month. Both market, commercial and passengers, … Read full story >>>

Job2Do is without a doubt the best known Thai Reggae Band in Thailand. Job2Do, with lead singer Job Bunjob, has a huge cult following in Thailand and thanks to the many visitors who have seen his concerts in Thailand Read full story >>>

Have previously blogged multiple times about the arrest and conviction of Da Torpedo on lese majeste charges. She was sentenced to 18 years in jail. New Mandala has two posts look… Read full story >>>