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Lead mines secretly reopening
Jon Fernquest, Published on 30/05/2013
» Lead mines which poisoned rivers & villages in Kanchanaburi, owned by a powerful family, slowly & secretly preparing to open again.
Property Development at Chulalongkorn University
Jon Fernquest, Published on 12/03/2013
» 21-rai creative economy site focusing on R&D & food technology the goal, after 28 year eviction saga of Rajamangala finally finished.
Debt & Poverty: Trapped by loan sharks
Jon Fernquest, Published on 19/12/2012
» Poor borrowers forced to sign blank contracts so loan sharks can increase size of loan & interest rate to as high as 1,095% per year (3% per day).
End of the world?
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 19/12/2012
» Not yet said a panel of top Thai scientists at a Chulalongkorn University faculty of science forum yesterday. There is zero evidence the world will end on Friday.
3G auction criticised
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 17/10/2012
» Telecom operaters seem happy, but Thai consumers may or may not be closer to having a true 3G system today after the low prices offered during yesterday’s bandwidth auction have prompted renewed threats of legal action against the NBTC.
Case against Dr Supat strengthens
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 11/10/2012
» Evidence against police doctor Supat Laohawattana became stronger yesterday after a second witness implicated him and DNA results indicated one of the those killed in his orchard was one of his Burmese workers.
Museum of human body in health & disease
Jon Fernquest, Published on 10/09/2012
» At first frightening, taking a closer look at the inside of the human body helps you lead a healthier life.
Central bank independence?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 27/08/2012
» Elected govts push for short-term growth to impress voters, but central banks have long-term responsibilities for economic stability.
The link between Thai & Western music
Jon Fernquest, Published on 17/08/2012
» The composer who worked to link Thai & Western music, Prasidh Silapabanleng (son of Luang Pradit Phairoh), was born 100 years ago next month.
End inflation-targeting and grow faster?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 15/08/2012
» Bank of Thailand's inflation-targeting policy has worked well for over 10 years but some say it is time to change.