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Krabi family killing: Local rock factory owner arrested
Jon Fernquest, Published on 14/07/2017
» Retired soldier gunmen allegedly shot family one-by-one after father failed to return bribe money he accepted.
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.
Starfish selfies: Facebook post, then apologies & fine
Jon Fernquest, Published on 08/05/2017
» Don't pull starfish out of the sea for your own pleasure & selfies, critical comments on Facebook post leads to apology & fine for tour guide.
Art World: Thai woman wins prestigious art prize
Jon Fernquest, Published on 19/01/2017
» Artist Pannaphan Yodmanee becomes second Thai to win prestigious Benesse Art Prize with her installation Aftermath.
Scramble for 'Trump' holy cloth in Nakhon Si Thammarat
Jon Fernquest, Published on 13/11/2016
» Famed monk who blessed Leicester City football club before English Premier League win, blessed Trump before presidential victory.
Police reshuffle mistakes: Dead police chief transferred
Jon Fernquest, Published on 02/06/2016
» 6% of promotions & demotions in error after national police chief oversees reshuffle for first time in 10 years.
Six soldiers jailed for beating soldier to death
Jon Fernquest, Published on 07/04/2016
» In most recent of several military abuse cases to make it to mainstream & social media, six non-commissioned officers (NCOs) beat a recruit to death.
UPDATE: Steal coconuts, go to jail (teach them a lesson)
Jon Fernquest, Published on 07/03/2016
» Plantation owner warned coconut thief many times & even installed a CCTV camera on a coconut tree to catch coconut thieves.
Cleanest water in Thailand: Upper Tapi River in Surathani
Jon Fernquest, Published on 12/11/2015
» The Upper Tapi river, the longest river in southern Thailand, with low levels of microorganisms & chemicals has been declared the cleanest river in Thailand.
What's new in business news: June 25, 2015
Jon Fernquest, Published on 25/06/2015
» Tourism jumps 25% through May led by Chinese, New Zealand keen on investing in Thailand as Asean hub & strict water rationing to cope with drought through next April.