Dominic Faulder

Nikkei Asia associate editor and writer since 2014, former Asiaweek special correspondent, biographer, FCCT board member, watching Southeast Asia.

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Japan was Thailand's largest source of FDI from the mid-1980s, and key to building up the kingdom's layered manufacturing sector, particularly in automotives. But Japanese managers are being sent home and China now holds almost 3X Japan's work permits.
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The premature death of Thailand's Princess Bajrakitiyabha at just 47 was far from unexpected as she had been in a coma for over three years. She was widely regarded as a modernizing and engaged member of the nearly 250- year-old Chakri dynasty.
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A truly amazing life & career as a pioneering journalist in #Thailand & SE Asia - come hear all about it from longtime @AP Bangkok bureau chief Denis Gray on 1 April at 7 pm at the @FCCThai in #Bangkok! Copies of his recently published autobiography "Lost Horizons" will be available! https://t.co/G2TL87UkCE

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The ever worsening landscape for media professionals in Bangkok and around the world, courtesy of editorial cartoonist Stephff. Support the media, join @FCCThai and get Stephff's latest every week in the FCCT Bulletin.

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Thailand's residential property market is going through its grimmest period since the great financial crash of the late 1990s, but there are some spectacular mixed use developments coming to fruition and the largest smart logistics park in SE Asia.

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RT @Reaproy: Coming to the FCCT @FCCThai in #Bangkok on 22 Jan at 7 pm, the real story behind the financial crisis that almost took down Ne…

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Thailand's economy is in the doldrums with virtually the lowest growth rate in the regional grouping and also by far the highest level of household debt. Indeed, Thai households rank the seventh most indebted globally.

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Thailand's Queen Mother Sirikit, the queen of King Bhumibol Adulyadej for 72 years, died in Bangkok at 21.21 on Oct. 24 aged 93. Although she has been out of sight since a stroke in 2012, virtually all Thais have never known a time without her.
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Thaksin Shinawatra was arguably the most successful elected politician in Thai history. He has been imprisoned for up to 12 months. During this enforced political retreat, will he find a way to regenerate his foundering Pheu Thai party?

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[Phil Robertson @Reaproy]

Escape from Manus Prison is a page-turning, real life thriller of anguish, abuse, resilience, resistance, and successful escape from some of the worst conditions of indefinite detention. On 22 Oct at 7 pm at the @FCCThai, Jaivet Ealom will describe his successful flight to freedom as the only person to ever escape the Australian supported Manus prison for refugees & asylum seekers. His book will be available for purchase at the event. Don't miss it! https://t.co/pglmE2RCRp

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Thailand and Cambodia are stuck in a war of maps that needs to be settled if their intermittent border dispute is to ever end. This is border, and many people on both sides are actually related to each other -- and perfectly capable of getting along.

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Dr Ammar Siamwalla

Ammar Siamwalla, who died on October 4, was in the front rank of Thai technocrats -- a stellar researcher and teacher with a remarkable ability to get to the core of economic and social issues with honesty, humour concern.
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In an exclusive interview, RTA Spokesperson Major General Winthai Suwaree said the Thai-Cambodian border is not about to reopen, and that up to 300 Cambodian soldiers may have died in five days of fighting in late July -- including at least one general.

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Anutin Charnvirakul, long touted in Thailand as a possible prime minister, is in the driver's seat. The looming election will encourage his team to highlight his policy achievements and success in business.
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A tale of two armies

Thailand and Cambodia are in the early stages of an ASEAN-brokered ceasefire, and both certainly need some time to negotiate threatened “reciprocal” tariffs from the mercurial Donald Trump.
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[Phil Robertson @Reaproy]

What will no doubt be a memorable event! Jakrapob Penkair returns to the @FCCThai, to speak about tariffs & trade for #Thailand, & likely other matters... 30 July, 7 pm. Don't miss it!

#WhatsHappeninginThailand

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Scam diplomacy

Police raids in Thailand on 19 properties connected to Senator Kok An, an alleged Cambodian cybercrime kingpin, suggested detailed knowledge of the regional transnational scam industry. How will Cambodia respond?
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As communications infrastructure reaches increasingly remote parts of the world, criminals are already moving toward the vast Pacific. Who will police cybercriminals operating from remote islands or off boats in international waters?

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[Zachary Abuza @ZachAbuza]

What a great obituary of the General, who many had thought and hoped had led the last coup in Thai history…

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The general who broke his promise

Thailand's Gen. Suchinda Kraprayoon died this week after three decades in the shadows following the bloodshed in Bangkok of 'Black May' 1992. His place in history could have been very different.

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