Business & Economics | Simon Roughneen

New BoT head gives himself a headstart – Financial Times

http://blogs.ft.com/beyond-brics/2010/07/07/thailand-new-central-bank-head-predicts-interest-rate-hikes/ By Simon Roughneen in Bangkok The Bank of Thailand’s new governor just can’t wait to get started. Long...

Bank of Thailand gets new boss but state of emergency remains – Financial Times

http://blogs.ft.com/beyond-brics/2010/07/06/bank-of-thailand-picks-new-boss-but-state-of-emergency-lingers/ By Simon Roughneen in Bangkok Congratulations were the first order of the day after getting through to the...

Gas revenues fund Burma nuke programme – The Irrawaddy

http://www.irrawaddy.org/article.php?art_id=18876 Billions of dollars in gas revenues have been siphoned away by the Burmese military junta and are helping...

Forex policy at fore in Thai central bank governor’s race – Financial Times

http://blogs.ft.com/beyond-brics/2010/07/05/forex-policy-at-fore-in-thai-central-bank-governors-race/ By Simon Roughneen in Bangkok Tarisa Watanagase has been a steady hand at the Thai central bank even...

Thai officials condemn planned Chinese dams – Financial Times

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2dd0b486-850b-11df-adfa-00144feabdc0.html By Simon Roughneen in Bangkok Thai officials have spoken out against the Chinese government’s plan to build 12...

Thai-Burma Relations through the Thaksin Prism – The Irrawaddy

http://www.irrawaddy.org/highlight.php?art_id=18672 BANGKOK — After the crackdown on the two-month-long Redshirt protest in Bangkok, ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra remains a...

Dili fires a broadside at Woodside – Asia Times

http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Southeast_Asia/LF10Ae01.html Timor-Leste’s government has declined a proposal by Australian oil and gas company Woodside to process gas drawn from...

Energy Companies in Burma Urged to Disclose Payments – The Irrawaddy

http://www.irrawaddy.org/highlight.php?art_id=18329 Landmark legislation currently before the US Congress could force oil, gas and mining companies to disclose information about...

The Aid Debate: what’s the problem with helping? – The Casual Truth

http://www.thecasualtruth.com/story/aid-debate-–-whats-problem-helping On April 9th and 10th, seven of the world’s poorest countries met in Timor-Leste (East Timor) to discuss...

Violence looms as Thai PM refuses compromise deal – RTÉ World Report

http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0425/worldreport.html As the Thai Prime Minister snubs a red shirt offer to end their protest – if their demand...