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“Chaos,” if city water supply cut
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 04/11/2011
» Bangkok residents can live through the floods, but not if the city tap water supply collapses. Chaos could result and authorities are stepping up efforts to keep that from happening.
Longer hair for Thai students
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 11/01/2013
» Lookalike haircuts are no longer a must for Thai schoolboys and girls and Education Minister Phongthep Thekpkanchana is a popular man as a result.
Phangan branch cutters had permission, friend claims
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 21/09/2012
» The cutting down of a large tree branch by a group of foreigners on Phangan island continues to anger Thai netizens, but a friend says the criticism is unfair.
Body-parts murder case solved
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 26/04/2013
» What is probably this year’s most sensational murder case has been solved. A noodle vendor has confessed to police that he killed the young bank clerk whose dismembered body parts were found dumped in a dry canal last week.
3D printers, more than a new toy
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 07/05/2013
» 3D printers are here and they may eventually allow you to produce your own products in your own home. Not surprisingly, one of the first products tested by a user was a handgun.
Kiradech wins Malaysian Open
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 25/03/2013
» Big-hitting Thai professional golfer Kiradech Aphibarnrat kept his nerve through a two-hour lightning delay with only four holes to play to win his first Asian/European Tour victory.
Famous murderers receive royal pardons
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 08/12/2011
» Many people have been surprised – even shocked – to learn that among the 26,000 prison inmates receiving royal pardons this year are four of the country’s most notorious murderers.
Daredevil crosses Grand Canyon on a tightrope
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 26/06/2013
» For US daredevil, Nik Wallenda walking over Niagara Falls on a tightrope last year wasn't enough. He needed something even more difficult and sensational – like walking across the world famous Grand Canyon, for example.
Driving a BTS train
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 25/03/2012
» Here are a few things you might not know about a career that a lot of young people would like to have.
No blackouts despite loss of Myanmar natural gas
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 06/04/2013
» Air conditioners stayed on throughout the day yesterday, a good thing because temperatures throughout much of Thailand reached into the 40's.