Entries Tagged as 'Economy'

Moving away from oil Part 4

As things would have it, it took the high price of oil to get Americans out from behind the wheel and into public transportation. There is one problem however, there is little or none in many places. [Read more →]

Thailand tourist visa policy fallout

It has been a little over two years since Thailand changed their policy on tourist visas. Depending on where you stand, some will say it is a positive change, while others have the opposite opinion. [Read more →]

Moving away from oil Part 3

America’s romance with the car lays in the balance between this century and the last. Last century oil was plentiful, this century the well is literally dry. [Read more →]

First steps to Thailand’s recovery

The first steps to Thailand’s recovery have been initiated by Thailand’s new Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva. The steps are both diplomatic and in the correct direction. However the pro Thaksin supporters are already plotting to hinder Thailand’s recovery. [Read more →]

Moving away from oil Part 2

Moving electricity from one point to another in the United States to the casual observer seems painless. You look up and see high voltage main lines running across the country. The problem is they are the proverbial leaking hose because they are so outdated. [Read more →]

Moving away from oil Part 1

Now that President elect Obama has made it known that he plans to move away from oil, Connecting the Dots decided to look at what new technology will be looked at and ultimately what new jobs will come of it. What we found was a variety of things with technology already in various stages of development. [Read more →]

Fool’s bait or not

The attempt by the US government to get the economy going seems to have hit a psychological snag. People have not seen anything coming in the top end of the economic engine. The general feeling is that will not happen before January 20, 2009 12:01 pm. [Read more →]

Thailand’s next step Part 2

There is no doubts daunting tasks are ahead for Thailand’s new government. Things will be hard enough on their own without the expected self serving sabotage from the pro Thaksin camp. [Read more →]

Thailand’s next step Part 1

As the Thai people sit back and reflect what just happened in their country, shock and disbelief are common emotions being felt. For many the thought of Thaksin being gone is a dream come true, for others a nightmare. [Read more →]

Good news in a bad situation

As layoffs continue to mount across the USA, at least there is one victory to smile about. Although the smile is short lived, it is a smile none the less. [Read more →]

Linking oil to US economy

There have been arguments as to how much influence the price of oil had on the state of the United States economy. The opinions range from some to significant. However in all cases there is agreement that the price of oil did play a roll. [Read more →]

Red to yellow dreams

Imagine if you would a government in Thailand that was working for the country. Whether that thought will become reality or not, it is worth a moment to imagine what it would be like. [Read more →]

Jumpy oil pricers

Now that the price of oil has been falling, it has become easy to watch what makes the price of oil go back up. Connecting the Dots has concluded excessive caffeine consumption must play a significant roll. [Read more →]

Countdown to Global Economic Meltdown Part 4

As we watch the world leaders gather to attempt to stem this pending disaster, we must keep in mind that they are politicians and not economic experts. No doubt they have consulted with the experts, but the remaining question is who will win out. [Read more →]