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Vans drivers protest new safe speed limit
Jon Fernquest, Published on 03/05/2017
» New safety rules hurting business, say van drivers, so they want to make their own rules that include exemption from new speed limit & no GPS devices to monitor safety compliance.
Bridge collapses on highway when hit by truck
Jon Fernquest, Published on 21/02/2017
» One person injured & several cars damaged after overloaded truck hits highway pedestrian bridge in the central Thai province of Ang Thong.
Bangkok vans: Relocation to bus terminals bound to fail
Jon Fernquest, Published on 10/08/2016
» If govt goes ahead with van ban, vans & commuters will surely come up with much better & safer transportation solution.
Taxi driver attacks tourist at Suvarnabhumi airport
Jon Fernquest, Published on 11/11/2015
» Tourist leaves something in taxi, shouts & hits taxi to make it stop, but wrong taxi, taxi driver hits tourist. Ladyboy shoe attack also.
Turkey to Malaysia to find work: Suspect's story
Jon Fernquest, Published on 20/09/2015
» As Muslim refugee from China in Turkey had to wait 20 years for passport, so paid human traffickers to bring him to Malaysia with fake passports, where new life awaited him, he believed.
Bangkok bombing: Using logic to solve terrorism cases
Jon Fernquest, Published on 01/09/2015
» Security analyst Anthony Davis' masterful set of deductions about Bangkok bombing shows how to apply logic to facts to solve problems & they have made him top commentator on the bombing.
Thailand to get Longest bicycle lane in Asia by 2017 (with photos)
Jon Fernquest, Published on 07/08/2015
» 184-km long bike lane crossing 5 provinces made of safe rubberized track, separate from motor vehicle traffic by 2017, likely boon to locals & tourism alike.
Taiwan pilot praised as a hero as search continues (video, photos) (UPDATED)
Jon Fernquest, Published on 05/02/2015
» Aviation efforts say the pilot of the ill-fated TransAsia ATR 72-600 apparently steered away from populated areas before the crash. Meanwhile, 31 are confirmed dead with 16 survivors.
What's new in business news: January 28, 2015
Jon Fernquest, Published on 28/01/2015
» Airport van-taxi drivers threaten strike over fees, THAI to reduce workforce 20% through attrition & buyouts & major facelift for Ratchaprasong shopping area.
What's new in business news: October 22, 2014
Jon Fernquest, Published on 22/10/2014
» European travellers still "like" Thailand, high-speed railway routes changed & new TV ratings in the works.