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Seasteading home 'violates Thai sovereignty'
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 19/04/2019
» Authorities have raided a floating home in the Andaman Sea belonging to an American man and his Thai partner who sought to be pioneers in the "seasteading" movement, which promotes living in international waters to be free of any nation's laws.
Keeping Bangkok above water
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 07/06/2017
» Huge drainage tunnels are not enough to cope with flooding in Bangkok, say two environmental activist. A realistic look at the cause of flood is needed.
Thai researchers detail new process to keep durians fresh
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 26/05/2017
» Researchers at Thammasat University have unveiled a new process for coating durian to maintain peak freshness and eliminate pesky odour problems while the king of fruits is en route to markets.
Suicide by socks?
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 09/09/2016
» An investigation into a death in which the facts are unclear is a challenge both for police and English learners reading about it
NASA's Juno flies close to Jupiter's clouds
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 28/08/2016
» NASA's Juno mission successfully made its first of 36 orbital flybys of Jupiter today, passing about 4,200 kilometers above Jupiter's swirling clouds. First photos are a "couple of weeks" away.
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.