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Bang fai unsafe? Enter Talai (Video)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 22/06/2017
» Bang fai, handmade rockets, are a tradition in Thailand's northeast, but they can be a danger to aircraft. Talai are just as exciting, but villagers in Kalasin say they are safer.
Bumpy landing for brand-new Airbus
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 22/09/2016
» The pilot of the brand new Thai Airways International wide-body Airbus had a near-miss landing in bad weather at Phuket airport Wednesday evening, Thai-language newspapers reported.
Look who wants to be a RTAF pilot
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 19/04/2016
» Until now, Royal Thai Air Force pilots have been all men. That is about to change, however, as five vacancies have been opened to women and young Suwattana Jantalert wants to take one of them.
Bomb jokes aren't funny
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 02/11/2015
» Thai Lion Air staff did not laugh when a passenger joked about a possible bomb in a passenger's suitcase. Instead, they cancelled the flight.
Air force pilots avoid bung fai "attack"
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 29/07/2015
» Two Royal Thai Air Force pilots on a training flight were forced to return to base Tuesday after high-flying, home-made rockets launched by villagers in Kamphaeng Phet crossed their flight path.
Recovering a stuck aircraft: Not an easy job
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 06/11/2014
» It is not a simple job to recover a big Airbus that has slid off the runway, especially one with a damaged front landing gear. Here's how it was done after the recent accident at Khon Kaen airport.
Nok Air (Bird Air) hits birds, forcing emergency landing
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 31/08/2014
» This is not a joke. Thailand's Nok Air (Bird Air นกแอร์ in Thai) Nakhon Si Thammarat to Bangkok flight made an emergency landing this morning in Surat Thani after hitting birds after takeoff.
Mystery of MH370 bank withdrawals solved
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 16/08/2014
» A 5-month search has found nothing and all passengers of MH370 are believed dead. So, how was money withdrawn from bank accounts of four of them? Malaysian police believe they have the answer.
Complaints from the Airbus accident scene
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 10/09/2013
» Videos from the Thai Airways accident scene largely show smiling passengers relieved at their survival, but it didn’t take long for complaints to begin about poor service by the ground staff. (Includes videos)
Chadchat's bus trip "a flop"
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 28/06/2013
» Transport minister Chadchat Sittipunt spent part of yesterday as an ordinary Bangkok commuter. He didn't enjoy the experience.