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Street musician finds his real mother after 33 years
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 25/08/2017
» A young street musician’s long search for his biological mother has come to a happy ending.
The clever yellow postbox
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 18/08/2017
» In Thailand, mailboxes are red – except in Pitsanulok.
"Steamed gum" soup tricks Pattaya diners
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 10/08/2017
» Some restaurants in Pattaya have been found using steamed vegetable gum instead of expensive swallow nests in their soup, according to the Department of Special Investigation.
Bang Saphan beach cleanup gets action star help from Tony Jaa
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 26/01/2017
» Tambon Ban Krut's “Big Cleaning Day’’ after the recent floods got some unexpected help from Phanom “Tony Jaa" Yeerum, star of Thai and Hollywood action movies.
Sri Racha? Really?
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 09/06/2016
» Passersby may be forgiven for thinking they have landed in Japan when they enter J Park Sri Racha Nihon Mura. The shopping complex caters to an estimated 10,000 Japanese living in the town.
Electricity use hits new record
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 07/04/2016
» Electricity usage hit a new high at 27,639.3 megawatts on Wednesday night as temperatures soared across the nation. Don't expect any relief for at least a week.
Chinese drivers causing alarm
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 29/02/2016
» Large number of Chinese tourists are taking advantage of easy vehicle entry regulations and their driving behaviour is causing great concern among locals.
Terror in Paris (Updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 14/11/2015
» More than 80 people were killed in a mass hostage-taking at a Paris concert hall Friday and many more were feared dead in a series of bombings and shootings, as France declared a national state of emergency. Eight attackers have been killed, police say.
Trash heroes
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 22/06/2015
» Every Monday is a special day on Satun's Koh Lipe island. It's the day when everyone, locals or visitors, can call themselves a "trash hero" for joining in a remarkably successful campaign to keep the area clean.
Same, same, but different
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 14/04/2014
» Asian food is available in western countries, but, says Espen Skålnes, “you won't taste the real thing until you actually visit Asian countries.” Here is his take on real Thai food, in the third story of our series “Thailand through Norwegian eyes”