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22-wheel truck downs 47 power poles, 18-wheeler drags 12-year old to death
Jon Fernquest, Published on 02/08/2015
» 46 power poles collapse on 37 vehicles after 22-wheel truck strikes power poles setting off chain reaction. In Phuket, truck hits motorcycle with mother & daughter, killing daughter.
What's new in business news: July 28, 2014
Jon Fernquest, Published on 28/07/2014
» Repair delays for collapsed Mon bridge in Kanchanaburi, Nong-khai high-speed train to connect to Lao high-speed train built by China & track repair continues after tourist express falls off tracks.
What's new in business news: June 4, 2014
Jon Fernquest, Published on 04/06/2014
» Voice TV might be allowed to broadcast again, curfew ends in Pattaya, Koh Samui and Phuket & Inflation reaches 14-month high.
Mon bridge: Villagers rebuild with bamboo
Jon Fernquest, Published on 23/08/2013
» Thai & Mon villages unite, rebuild longest wooden bridge in Thailand in 6 days with bamboo.
Mon bridge collapse: Heavy rain, strong current
Jon Fernquest, Published on 30/07/2013
» World's second longest wooden bridge in Kanchanaburi collapsed Sunday night. Still not sure if repair possible.
Heated Policy Debate: Lower interest rates or not?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 07/02/2013
» Are high interest rates drawing short-term money into Thailand, making baht strong & export markets less competitive? Will lower interest rates lead to lending boom, asset bubble & financial collapse?
Thai-Japanese food joint-venture expanding
Jon Fernquest, Published on 24/05/2012
» 3 billion baht to be invested in Betagro's food processing business including sausage, cooked-food factory & feed mill for animal feed.
Investment: Flood prevention & high-speed trains
Jon Fernquest, Published on 22/12/2011
» Former Finance Minister Korn Chatikavanij explains how Chinese sovereign wealth funds & improved use of Thai savings could make these a reality.
Lurking danger of flood-damaged buildings
Jon Fernquest, Published on 01/12/2011
» Have the pillars and beams of the buildings you work or live in been weakened to the point of collapse by floodwaters?
Canals of Bangkok's past: Where did they go?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 17/11/2011
» When the canals died, the flooding once briefly endured, became a monster out of control.