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Bangkok ‘most at risk’ for virus spread
Gary Boyle, Published on 03/02/2020
» China tried to come to grips with the expanding coronavirus outbreak, with the death toll climbing as residents returned from the Lunar New Year holidays.
Copper sells out as late King's coins in high demand
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 19/09/2017
» An additional 40,000 copper coins to mark the upcoming cremation ceremony for His Majesty the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej sold out in 15 minutes on the first day of the second round of reservations.
High demand prompts minting of more commemorative coins
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 28/08/2017
» Public demand has been so high the Treasury Department will mint an additional 490,000 commemorative coins to mark the cremation of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej this October.
Royal cremation coin orders accepted Tuesday
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 21/08/2017
» The Treasury Department will accept orders for special coins commemorating King Rama IX's cremation at banks and state financial institutions from Aug 22 to Sept 30.
China's impact on the Thai economy
Jon Fernquest, Published on 17/01/2017
» An increased flow of people & goods between Thailand & China means change & with change there are always costs & benefits, reactions to changes & more change.
Special coins for cremation ceremony
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 18/10/2016
» The Treasury Department plans to mint commemorative coins to mark the cremation ceremony for His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
196 tonnes of hazardous waste being sent back to Japan
Jon Fernquest, Published on 29/07/2016
» Containers at Laem Chabang Port declared to have scrap metal, copper & aluminum, actually have hazardous electronic waste. Importer & Japanese exporter to be punished.
There's gold in that poop... say scientists
Jon Fernquest, Published on 24/03/2015
» Poop from one million people could contain $13 million worth of gold & precious metals & once the metals are removed, the poop can be used as fertilizer.
Origami robot: Folds, unfolds like transformers
Jon Fernquest, Published on 02/01/2015
» Let's take another look at a surprisingly popular story: It starts out laying flat, like a sheet of paper. Then it springs up, almost lifelike, and folds into moveable parts much like Japanese paper origami art. And then it crawls away.
Sunken cruise ship arrives in Genoa
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 28/07/2014
» The massive wreck of the capsized cruise liner Concordia, twice the size of the Titanic, has been refloated and towed 280 kilometres to Genoa, Italy for scrapping.