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Japan floods: After typhoon, rivers overflow, nuclear water
Jon Fernquest, Published on 10/09/2015
» After Typhoon Etau smashed into Japan, heavy rains, rivers overflow & hundreds of tonnes of radiation contaminated water flow into ocean from crippled Fukushima nuclear reactor.
Education Reform: Cuts in class hours & beyond
Jon Fernquest, Published on 04/09/2015
» Changing school hours to give students more time for extra-curricular activities of their choice is step in right direction of giving students, teachers & schools more room for initiative & decisionmaking.
Police like military, so can't break up & decentralise, says national police chief
Jon Fernquest, Published on 27/08/2015
» Proposed new structure breaks up centralised power in Bangkok. Police work similar to military, so can't break up police work into provincial & specialized enforcement units, argues national police chief.
Lao migrant workers caged on pig farm outside Bangkok by bank manager
Jon Fernquest, Published on 23/08/2015
» Lao migrant woLao migrant workers escape & tell story of being beaten, caged & not paid a single baht, on pig farm outside Bangkok by Krung Thai bank manager. rkers kept caged on farm outside Bangkok by bank manager
Moment of impact: Like earthquake, thunderbolt (with video)
Jon Fernquest, Published on 18/08/2015
» "I felt like I was hit by a big rock on my ankle and I fell to the ground with my motorbike. When I opened my eyes, I saw a car engulfed in flames and everything surrounding me was a mess."
Thai-Farang Relationship Warning (with video)
Jon Fernquest, Published on 14/08/2015
» Thai mothers who don't want their daughters to date white guys will get a lot of ideas they can use in this video.
Bike for Mom: Cycling safety is key (with video)
Jon Fernquest, Published on 14/08/2015
» Cycling safety is key focus of Bike for Mom cycling event this Sunday, a tribute to Her Majesty the Queen led by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn, accompanied by PM Prayut & bicycle enthusiasts around Thailand in a show of loyalty & love for the Mother of the Nation.
China's devaluation: Currency wars on horizon?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 13/08/2015
» China's Asian neighbours (Thailand, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, Malaysia) face threat of more competition from China's exports & weaker Chinese demand for their goods. Thailand's hard drive industry under potential threat.
What's new in business news: August 11, 2015
Jon Fernquest, Published on 11/08/2015
» On unity & progress from PM Prayut & prominent US expat law firm head, China devalues currency after slump in trade & foreigners busted for running food stalls in Bangkok.
Human trafficking: US missionary, 4 Thais arrested
Jon Fernquest, Published on 05/08/2015
» Thai women lured into prostitution in China via Facebook ad promising well-paid job in bar. Korean-American missionary caught smuggling North Koreans from Laos to Thailand.