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Thai sea police fought Vietnamese fishermen: What happened?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 17/09/2015
» Thai police say self-defense after hostile Vietnamese fishing boats rammed them, police tied up crew & shot captain, say Vietnamese.
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.
Royal motorcade: To Klai Kangwon Palace in Hua Hin (Update 2)
Jon Fernquest, Published on 01/08/2013
» Tens of thousands of well-wishers expected line route to get glimpse of King and Queen on their way to Hua Hin palace.
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.
Rohingya boat people: Navy shot them Thai villagers say
Jon Fernquest, Published on 13/03/2013
» Forced back to sea to die, trafficked & sold, now shot at by Navy, Rohingyas escape violence in Burma, only to meet violence once again here.
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.
Shan drug lord arrest across from Chiang Rai
Jon Fernquest, Published on 27/04/2012
» Shan drug lord wanted by China for murder of 13 boat crew members on the Mekong sent to China immediately after arrest in Laos.
Animal flood rescue
Jon Fernquest, Published on 16/11/2011
» Marooned on the couch with bowl of dogfood, floating over the sea of floodwaters in a plastic basin, these poor hungry dogs are the lucky ones, alive & ready to be rescued.
Floods: Escape to tent cities near homes
Jon Fernquest, Published on 09/11/2011
» Flood refugees find high ground near their homes to protect them from burglars and wait out floods.
Flood-safety inventions
Jon Fernquest, Published on 02/11/2011
» Floating toilets with wastewater treatment solve one big flood problem, keeping floodwaters safe and clean. Plastic car wraps & steel boats also, now very useful.