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China-Thai railway deal: Really better than Yingluck's?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 21/06/2017
» Rail project really aims to please China & breaks laws created to give Thai public control over government spending & projects.
THAI to resume flights to US after red-flag withdrawn
Jon Fernquest, Published on 26/07/2016
» THAI targets non-stop flights to San Francisco or Seattle with easy transfer to other destinations (no other carriers offer this service) once flights are resumed to US.
Suvarnabhumi Airport bus bursts into flames
Jon Fernquest, Published on 13/06/2016
» The 20 passengers quickly evacuated from bus by driver. Firefighters extinguished fire in 20 minutes.
UPDATE: Phuket Speedboat crash: 2 tourists dead, 36 injured
Jon Fernquest, Published on 08/06/2016
» Two speed boats collided in the sea off of Phuket. Two dead & 36 injured among mostly Korean & Chinese passengers.
Rotten crops in govt warehouses to be burned
Jon Fernquest, Published on 30/05/2016
» Casava & corn in govt warehouses since 2008 rotten or reduced to powder. Power generation may still be possible but animal feed not.
Police reform: Promises but little progress
Jon Fernquest, Published on 19/05/2016
» Young well-connected police officers get promotions from their connections. Police have lost faith in their own organisation.
First school for older people opens in Phitsanulok
Jon Fernquest, Published on 11/05/2016
» With ageing of Thai society & younger people moving away, school for older people provides place for sharing knowledge & exchanging ideas.
Lightning strikes, kills woman, 18 cows & 4 pigs
Jon Fernquest, Published on 26/04/2016
» Huge thunderstorm in Nan & Phrae leaves trail of death & destruction, homes, crop fields, trees, destroyed, leaving many animals & one human dead.
How to boost confidence in the police
Jon Fernquest, Published on 03/03/2016
» Long criticised for corruption, inefficiency & influence peddling, reform of police should come first, most Thais would say.
Crisis panel: Polls support but not Thaksin
Jon Fernquest, Published on 17/08/2015
» Proposed crisis panel would intervene in political crisis before it leads to violence, taking over executive & legislative powers. This has led to criticism that the military junta is attempting to hold on to power.