Cross Country Capital Inflow Evidence of SETI and SETPDI in the Stock Exchange of Thailand During 2004-2012

This study investigates whether the Thai & US ratio ofinterest rate, foreign portfolio investment (FPI), and StockExchange of Thailand (SET) indext-1 collectively contribute toboth SET index (SETI) and SET property development index(SETPDI) from January 2004 to December 2012. This study usesMultiple Linear Regressions (MLR) through SAS enterprise 4.1software. The impact of the Thai & US ratio of interest rate,foreign portfolio investment (FPI), and SET indext-1 to the Thaistock market and SETPDI were identified before, during, andafter Hamburger crisis. The study found the significant impact ofthe Thai & US ratio of interest rate, foreign portfolio investment(FPI), and SET indext-1 on stock market indices and it confirmedthe correlations suggested by previous studies. Moreover, thefindings also provided practical speculative implications for stockinvestors. SET indext-1 had a higher predictive power than othervariables in the SET and SETPDI. The findings of this studyprovided theoretical implications as well as stock speculation forfuture researches. Therefore, stock investors need to keep an eyeon and pay more attention to the change of SET indext-1 the most

A Study of Factors Affecting the Gold Price in Thailand during 2005 – 2015

The objective of this study was to determine the factors that affected the Gold Price in Thailand during 2005 – 2015. Monthly data from January 2005 to March 2015 were used to analyze the impact of World Gold Price, Oil Price, Dow Jones Industrial Average, USD Index, Consumer Price Index, SET Index, Interest Rate, Exchange Rate, and Time Lag on the Gold Price in Thailand. Multiple regression analysis was employed in this study. The findings of this study had identified World Gold Price, Dow Jones Industrial Average, USD Index, Consumer Price Index, SET Index, and Time Lag as significant predictors of the Gold Price in Thailand. The result of this study would be useful to investors, individual buyers, and sellers for their analysis and decision making on trading gold profitably

Comparative Advantage and Competitive Strength of Thai Canned Tuna Export in the World Market: 1982-1998

This paper attempts to investigate Thailand’s comparative advantage and competitive strength in exporting canned tuna to the world market between 1982 and 1998. Revealed comparative indices and market shares of major exporting countries in the world are employed. In addition, these measures are calculated for major exporters in various major markets. The findings show that Thailand, though the largest exporter of canned tuna in the world market between 1982 and 1998, its comparative advantage has been decreasing in all the studied periods. Its market shares in terms of export volume and value have fallen significantly in the studied periods. The paper also compares Thailand’s comparative advantage and competitive strength to other major competitors exporting canned tuna

A Study of Factors Affecting Jobs Satisfaction of Employees in Accounting Firms in Bangkok

The objective of this paper is to examine factors that are related to job satisfactionin accounting firms in Bangkok. The research model includes major factors, such as, job stress, organizational commitment, job autonomy, organizational conflict, quality of work life, remuneration and supervision. They are hypothesized to relate to job satisfaction. The sample size of this study are 250 accountants in 7 selected accounting firms in Bangkok. The data are collected by using convenience sampling technique and Pearson correlation is employed to test the hypotheses. The findings indicate that job stress, organizational commitment, job autonomy, organizational conflict, quality of work life, remuneration and supervision have significant correlation with job satisfaction. They are crucial for improving the level of job satisfaction of these accounting firms

Determinants of the Stock Market Index in Pakistan – A Case Study of the Karachi Stock Exchange Index (KSE 100) from 2000 to 2014

This paper explores the causal links between nine fundamental variables and stock prices in Pakistan’s Karachi Stock Exchange index – KSE 100. It contributes significantly to the study of the stock exchange performance in Pakistan since the findings of prior studies were mostly divergent. Monthly data from January 2000 to April 2014 are used to analyze the impacts of the Industrial Production Index, the money supply, the Pak-US interest ratedifferential, the real effective exchange rate, the balance of trade, the expected inflation, the government debt to GDP, the inflow of portfolio investment, and the earning yield on the KSE 100 Index. Multiple regression analysis and Granger Causality tests under VAR are employed for this purpose. The findings of this study have identified the Pakistan-US interest rate differential, the real effective exchange rate, the balance of trade, the expected inflation, the government debt to GDP, and the earning yield as significant predictors of the stock index. The KSE 100 Index is found to be a leading indicator for the M2 money supply growth in Pakistan. The results of this study imply that policy makers play a crucial role in Pakistan’s stock market through the manipulation of fundamental variables

Identifying the Association between Relationship Marketing and Customer Loyalty at ABC Bank in Assumption University Campuses: A Case Study based on the Student’s Point of View

Relationship marketing is a marketing technique aimed at the development of long term customer relationships. This marketing technique is aimed at retaining existing customers rather than to attract newer customers. The main objective of this research study is to determine whether bonding, trust, commitment, communication, competence and conflict handling dimensions of relationship marketing have a significant relationship with customer satisfaction and customer loyalty variables among banking customers. The researcher identified the student customers of ABC Bank having an account at Hua Mak or Suvarnabhumi campuses of Assumption University Thailand as the target respondents. The study was carried out in 2015 on a convenience sample of 400 respondents. Reliability and internal consistency of the questionnaire were tested using Cronbach’s Alpha. The hypotheses were tested using Pearson’s correlation and the results showed that there is a significant positive relationship between all the six dimensions of relationship marketing on customer satisfaction. The researcher also found that there is a significant positive relationship between customer satisfaction and customer loyalty

A Structural Analyses Of Ten Economies In ASEAN Economic Community

This paper focuses ona structural analyses in agriculture, manufacturing, and the servicesectors of ten ASEAN economies. Their relative importance is examined by using their outputshares in GDP, shares of exports in total exports, labor employment shares in total employment,and labor productivity. The study founds Myanmar, Cambodia, and Laos PDR as highlydependent on agriculture. Manufacturing is very important for all AEC economies, especiallyfor Brunei. The service sector is important for all economies, especially for Singapore andPhilippines. Singapore, Brunei, and Malaysia have very low employment in agriculture.Manufacturing and the service sector provide more employment opportunities for all economies.All economies have high employment in agriculture, except Singapore, Brunei, and Malaysia.Productivity is relatively low in agriculture for all economies, but higher in manufacturing,compared to the service sector for all economies. Generally, the export sector is crucial for alleconomies, especially for Singapore. Manufacturing exports in total exports are higher thanagriculture and service exports, for all economies

The development of community learning center ‘Bue Ban’ in driving the smart city policy in Khon Kaen, Thailand

This research studied the contextual conditions of Khon Kaen Urban Community for developing the community learning center (CLC) as a part of smart city development. It also aimed to develop ‘Bue Ban’ CLC model based on the public participation and digital advancement. This study was carried out employing the qualitative and operational research method with its tools as an in-depth interview, academic seminar, and fieldwork. The data were obtained from 66 participants, chosen by purposive sampling, and were interpreted by descriptive content analysis. From the study, the models of Bue Ban development and knowledge management, identity, development, publication, utilization or ‘KID-PU’ have been used to develop CLC as a part of smart city development

Functional redundancy of Burkholderia pseudomallei phospholipase C enzymes and their role in virulence

This is the final version. Available on open access from Nature Research via the DOI in this recordPhospholipase C (PLC) enzymes are key virulence factors in several pathogenic bacteria. Burkholderia pseudomallei, the causative agent of melioidosis, possesses at least three plc genes (plc1, plc2 and plc3). We found that in culture medium plc1 gene expression increased with increasing pH, whilst expression of the plc3 gene was pH (4.5 to 9.0) independent. Expression of the plc2 gene was not detected in culture medium. All three plc genes were expressed during macrophage infection by B. pseudomallei K96243. Comparing B. pseudomallei wild-type with plc mutants revealed that plc2, plc12 or plc123 mutants showed reduced intracellular survival in macrophages and reduced plaque formation in HeLa cells. However, plc1 or plc3 mutants showed no significant differences in plaque formation compared to wild-type bacteria. These findings suggest that Plc2, but not Plc1 or Plc3 are required for infection of host cells. In Galleria mellonella, plc1, plc2 or plc3 mutants were not attenuated compared to the wild-type strain, but multiple plc mutants showed reduced virulence. These findings indicate functional redundancy of the B. pseudomallei phospholipases in virulence.Mahidol UniversityThailand Research Fun

Human, animal, water source interactions and leptospirosis in Thailand.

In Thailand, leptospirosis is primarily associated with those who work in agricultural occupations. Leptospirosis control is hampered by a poor understanding of the complex interactions between humans, animal reservoirs, Leptospira, and the variable spatial environment in which these factors coexist. We aimed to address key knowledge gaps concerning leptospirosis disease dynamics and the human-animal-water-source interface in two high-risk areas in Thailand. We conducted a cross-sectional survey among 746 study participants in two high-risk areas for leptospirosis in Thailand: Sisaket (SSK) and Nakhon Si Thammarat (NST). Interactions among humans, animals and water sources were quantified and analyzed. The presence of different animal species and thus contact patterns were different in NST and SSK. The consumption of water from the shared sources between the two areas was different. Those whose occupations were related to animals or environmental water and those who consumed water from more than two sources were more likely to have been infected with leptospirosis, with adjusted odds ratios 4.31 (95% CI 1.17-15.83) and 10.74 (95% CI 2.28-50.53), respectively. Understanding specific water-source sharing networks and human-animal contact patterns is useful when designing national and area-specific control programmes to prevent and control leptospirosis outbreaks