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Originally Posted by Mid "The Thai PM said the central bank and Finance Ministry had known of the proposal for several years and would consider it positively way," Virachai said. |
Speed is of the essence in these regions . . . and Thailand leads the way. Several years, eh?
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Originally Posted by Mid Virachai quoted Jiang Jianqing as saying that ICBC's expansion in Thailand would support Chinese investment and trade in the country and would dynamise the local market with a large customer base, experienced management, advanced IT technology and proven solid performance and risk management experience throughout the recent financial crisis. |
Hehehe, do they actually believe this shit?
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Originally Posted by DrB0b Why do you all hate the free market? Are you communists? |
I was wondering that myself . . . how dare the Chinks try to buy 'our' companies like Rio Tinto!?!
I see no problem as long as it is quid pro quo, but this big panic against China (though I share the sentiment) is very illogical given that we all support free trade.
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Originally Posted by robuzo by 1912 (I think I remember this correctly) Bangkok was already 50% Chinese. |
I doubt Bangkok was ever nor will it even be 50% Chinese. Having said that, our neighbour back in the early to mid 60's was a gentleman by the name of Benny Wong . . . none of this Thai-ness bullshit. Plain Benny Wong. He owned three houses down soi 12 off Sukhumvit.