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Seafood industry: Slave labour & environmental destruction?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 18/03/2013
» "I don’t want slave labour and destruction of the ocean mixed in with my prawn cocktail," widely read UK news site concludes in investigative journalism article.
US wants armed marshals on Thailand flights
Jon Fernquest, Published on 14/03/2013
» Israel's airline El Al has armed marshals on each flight. Now US govt wants the same after recent threats to US airlines.
Koh Samui tourism boom
Jon Fernquest, Published on 13/03/2013
» New planes for Bangkok Airways means 189,000 more airline seats. Massive shopping mall at Chaweng will change face of Koh Samui.
Mars space mission
Jon Fernquest, Published on 01/03/2013
» US multimillionaire plans to send spaceship to Mars & back by 2018. Mission will take 501 days & cost $1 to $2 billion dollars.
Grenade explosion at Isan temple festival
Jon Fernquest, Published on 26/02/2013
» M67 grenade leaves metre deep hole in ground, kills 4, injures 50. Police tried to grab the grenade but it bounced & exploded.
China drone strike plans on Shan drug lord
Jon Fernquest, Published on 20/02/2013
» Likened to searching for Osama bin Laden, China was prepared to use drones after drug lord killed 13 Chinese sailors in Golden Triangle.
Cruiseship rescues sailor near Antarctica
Jon Fernquest, Published on 21/01/2013
» Ship with 100 tourists on adventure cruise to Antarctica, turns around, travels 53 hours & rescues sailor caught in life-raft in stormy seas.
Giant squid: Sighted near Japan
Jon Fernquest, Published on 08/01/2013
» Sea monster that sailors have talked of for 1000 years finally found half kilometre under the sea near Japan.
Buried Spitfire fighters under Yangon's airport?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 07/01/2013
» 60 years ago at the end of World War Two 30 fighter aircraft were buried by Americans as they left or so the story goes...
Get ready for traffic jams & long commutes
Jon Fernquest, Published on 02/01/2013
» Railway construction & 1.3 million new cars from govt program will increase traffic for many years to come before railways are finished.