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Hotels staffed by robots in Japan
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 18/10/2017
» Would you stay at a hotel where the staff members are robots? Japan already has three such hotels and there are plans to build 10 more.
Dogs in the office
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 08/06/2017
» The digital marketing firm Adyim has a policy which allows the staff to bring dogs to work. It seems to be a big success.
Rough seas delay ferry start
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 11/01/2017
» The official launch of the ferry service between Pattaya and Hua Hin is on hold until next month due to bad weather, the Marine Department says.
Driver error: Accelerator doesn't work like a brake
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 29/12/2016
» A 38-year-old driver mistook the accelerator for the brake and crashed her car into a branch of the hypermarket chain Tesco Lotus on Wednesday. There were no casualties.
Crocodile feeding: What could go wrong?
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 17/07/2016
» Feeding hungry crocodiles from a floating platform in the middle of a pond may be an memorable experience, but to many, sharing photos and comments on social media, it seems like an accident waiting to happen.
Bus-train collision: How could it happen? (Updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 04/04/2016
» Police are probing whether alcohol or drugs might be the reason a bus driver failed to notice a fast-approaching train which killed him and two others. Loud music in the coach could also have been a factor. An automatic safety barrier was set to be installed this week.
Power outage shuts Airport Link, locking passengers in train (Updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 21/03/2016
» A power outage of both the primary and a 5-year-old back system at one station disrupted the Airport Rail Link this morning, locking unlucky passengers in a train for about an hour.
Thai, not Chinese, tourists under fire (Updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 17/03/2016
» A group of Thai tourists in Switzerland is being blamed in the social media for dumping the remains of their fried pork and sticky rice meal along the side of a stairway. (Update) New information indicates Mother Nature might be to blame.
GrabBike motorcycle-taxi service halted
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 12/03/2016
» The Department of Land Transport has ordered GrabTaxi Holdings Pte to halt its GrabBike service in Thailand until it follows local rules.
Get ready for the 130-baht smartphone – maybe
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 20/02/2016
» An Indian phone maker started taking orders this week for a smartphone it says will sell for less than US$4 – 251 rupees (about 130 baht). Industry analysts are sceptical.