indonesian response to deteriorating situation, page-187

Thailand has been in recession for more than two quarters.
The rest of ASEAN is looking fairly dead at the moment with
only a few bright spots.
Our balance of trade with Thailand and Laos is about 10 Billion dollars in their favor.
I can give you links to the DFAT web site if it helps.

The problem once again is Aussie businesses get shafted left right and centre by these guys.
As opposed to Americans, Australians are not even allowed to own 100% of their own business in Thailand.
Why is that? Australians buy all their seafood,cars and computers and we send a million tourist there every year. Yet we get shafted!

It happens because Australian politicians don't have the balls to stand up for Aussie's.
We are so busy wanting every body to like us!

Australia's trading relationship with the world is just retarded!