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Riot in central Bangkok: Charity concert blows up
Jon Fernquest, Published on 15/01/2013
» 700 police brought in to break up fight between rival gangs at Ad Carabao & Sek Loso concert; fight goes on for 3 hours, national anthem played to stop.
Street food with a bullet
Jon Fernquest, Published on 04/05/2017
» Three drunk guys refuse to return dishes for washing, tussle ensues, owner grabs gun, shoots all three, runs away.
Eating insects: Sudden popularity
Jon Fernquest, Published on 31/05/2013
» Everyone is eating insects nowadays, even expensive restaurants (US, Thai, Japanese) but the old traditions of collecting & cooking insects haven't changed much.
Cargo can't get to factories
Jon Fernquest, Published on 10/11/2011
» Thousands of containers stuck at ports & can't reach factories, running up fees at customs, port. Bank credit running out.
Avoiding luxury car tax: Quick & easy money?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 23/05/2012
» Now being rounded up by police: customs officials & Thais returning from UK as students & workers who illegally imported luxury cars for profit.
Bicycling back into the past
Jon Fernquest, Published on 11/08/2011
» Memories of a ride to Tobacco Lake thirty years ago (now: Benjakitti Park), take a swim in the lake and partake of other childhood adventures.
90% seated toilets in three years.
Jon Fernquest, Published on 21/02/2013
» National health policy goal to fight arthritis with Western seated toilets replacing old-style squat toilets.
River rice pirates caught
Jon Fernquest, Published on 15/06/2011
» Slipping through lax security at Klong Toey Port, the gang waylayed barges on their way to Chonburi, splitting the take on 300 to 500 bags with barge hands.
Klong Toey cooking school
Jon Fernquest, Published on 30/06/2011
» From street vendor to cooking school and cookbooks. An NGO helped her, now she helps others in need.
Cut oil tax, reduce inflation?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 31/08/2011
» No plans to lower prices at major companies. Global oil prices volatile with tendency to rise further. Oil only one factor among many.