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Man shot to death inside police station
Gary Boyle, Published on 19/12/2022
» A 27-year-old man is in custody after shooting another man to death inside a Bangkok police station during negotiations over an earlier traffic accident.
Drunk doctor avoids jail time for fatal road crash
Gary Boyle, Published on 08/11/2022
» The Thon Buri district court has sentenced a police doctor, charged with drunk driving and causing two deaths and a serious injury in a crash in Bangkok last year, to three years in jail suspended for two years.
Used car prices collapse
Jon Fernquest, Published on 07/06/2013
» Used cars usually retain value at 30% of new price. Likely drop to 50% of new car price with govt 1st car scheme flood of new cars.
US top dog is tiny & cute
Jon Fernquest, Published on 14/02/2013
» A tiny black dog named Banana Joe became top dog in US this week by winning the prestigious Westminster dog show in New York.
Reform the police
Jon Fernquest, Published on 06/07/2012
» Illegal gambling dens only most visible form of police corruption, the underground economy which police profit from is 20% of the economy.
Crash victims unhappy with mediation session
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 03/07/2012
» Relatives of victims killed in a minivan crash involving an underage driver were expecting to meet the young driver face to face yesterday. Instead they got a very different kind of meeting.
Tollway racing
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 03/05/2012
» Motorcycle racing on Bangkok streets is considered a sport for the poor. Rich people race on tollways and the results can be just as deadly.
300 baht minimum daily wage
Jon Fernquest, Published on 03/02/2012
» 300 baht minimum daily wage policy starts on April 1st & with up to 40% wage increases many companies worry. Last ditch legal effort to stop policy.
Floods: Honda destroys cars
Jon Fernquest, Published on 28/12/2011
» Customers need not worry about buying the flood-damaged cars seen so often in photos. They will be systematically destroyed and scrapped.
Floods: Foreign investment in Thailand
Jon Fernquest, Published on 26/12/2011
» Before the floods Thailand regained its position among the top 20 foreign investment destinations. Dealing with investor flood concerns, now key to the future.