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Thousands of goldfish bring Tokyo art exhibit to life
Jon Fernquest, Published on 11/07/2017
» Thousands of fish in illuminated tanks create sprawling psychedelic visual art installation, drawing tens of thousands of viewers in Tokyo.
Locals fight city pillar shrine renovation
Jon Fernquest, Published on 07/07/2017
» As King Power tycoon finances shrine makeover, locals fear tycoon using shrine to win himself more luck.
Big trees: For beautiful city care for them well
Jon Fernquest, Published on 18/05/2017
» Big cities like Bangkok need Big Trees, taking action to make them healthy & safe, not seeking yet another person to punish, is what is needed.
Tradition vs change: Social conflict still bubbling under surface
Jon Fernquest, Published on 09/05/2017
» For three years Thailand has been peaceful & without protests, but still bubbling under the surface are deep differences in opinion about social change.
Fire safety: 82% of buildings ignore fire regulations
Jon Fernquest, Published on 07/04/2017
» 82% of Bangkok buildings failed to comply with fire inspections but sloppy govt record-keeping means can't find any documents anyway, so may not really matter.
Bangkok traffic: Solving the city's traffic congestion problem
Jon Fernquest, Published on 27/09/2016
» Efforts underway to make Bangkok traffic move more quickly including ambulance lanes to save lives. Section 44 option remains if current measures fail.
Unsafe shophouses collapse after residents refuse to leave
Jon Fernquest, Published on 08/09/2016
» Chatuchak residents refused to leave dangerous buildings after building safety inspectors declared them unsafe to live in, finally they did collapse.
Bangkok Governor & 'strip the reporter mayor' suspended
Jon Fernquest, Published on 25/08/2016
» Article 44 of interim constitution invoked by PM Prayut to suspend Bangkok Governor & Mayor Premsak from duty effective immediately.
'World's largest' pearl emerges in Philippines
Jon Fernquest, Published on 25/08/2016
» Poor Philippine fisherman finds world's largest pearl but hid it under his bed for a decade without knowing its worth.
Blue line extension: Station art, Thonburi link & city loop coming soon
Jon Fernquest, Published on 23/08/2016
» In less than three years Bangkok to get direct link to Thonburi side featuring stations with artistic interiors & an electric rail loop around Bangkok for first time.