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Skydiver first to jump and land without chute
Jon Fernquest, Published on 01/08/2016
» First skydiver to jump from airplane to earth without parachute, landed in huge fish net to slow him down & break his fall.
Dog smuggling: Johnny Depp's strange apology video
Jon Fernquest, Published on 19/04/2016
» Tough laws in Australia for entry of pets into country is to prevent pests & diseases entering country & harming crops, animals & people, explains Depp in serious video.
Rescued Norwegian bird watchers return to Krabi mud
Jon Fernquest, Published on 20/10/2015
» With help of plastic basins to stay above mud, Norwegian couple back photographing birds. Admiring their commonsense, Krabi mayor posted photos to his Facebook page.
Drought: Switch to crops that need less water
Jon Fernquest, Published on 18/03/2015
» Expect more watermelon, kale & corn for sale in markets. Quick to grow crops that require less water are the farmer's choice when water supplies disappear.
Mystery tourist deaths & illegal bedbug spray
Jon Fernquest, Published on 07/03/2015
» Deaths of Canadian sisters on Phi Phi Island in 2012 likely from phosphine, bedbug insecticide officially banned in Thai hotels. 20 deaths tied to Phosphine in Southeast Asia since 2009.
If small drop in oil price is good, huge drop even better, right?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 18/12/2014
» A small drop in oil prices is like getting a salary raise, but huge sudden drops endanger companies, their investments & employees, and even whole economies like Russia.
SURROGATE UPDATE (Thurs): Warnings issued a year ago
Jon Fernquest, Published on 14/08/2014
» Latest (Thursday): A fertility centre founder made repeated warnings to Interpol and media outlets a year ago over the never-ending demand for more surrogate mothers from the Japanese man at the centre of a human trafficking probe, but they went unheeded.
Working on a fishing boat from hell: a true story
Jon Fernquest, Published on 30/06/2014
» Myanmar worker tells story of working on Thai fishing boat after falling victim to police human trafficking gang & finally returning, unlike others, after 23 months of slavery.
What's new in business news: January 28, 2014
Jon Fernquest, Published on 28/01/2014
» Banks asked to finance payments to farmers, Islamic Bank seeks to slash NPLs from 29% this year & first wind farm in Asean launched in Nakhon Ratchasima.
Surfing in Phuket
Jon Fernquest, Published on 11/10/2013
» Phuket's surfing season runs from May to October, small waves great for beginnners & competitions on Phuket's many beaches for more experienced surfers.