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Beer selfies now against the law, say police
Jon Fernquest, Published on 13/10/2015
» Which people posting beer selfies to social media will police choose to go after? Intention difficult to prove so selective enforcement of law & double standard feared.
Wrong turn: Taxi driver attacked by drunk shirtless man & villagers
Jon Fernquest, Published on 10/08/2015
» Drunk shirtless man attacks taxi for no reason, gets hit by taxi when taxi tries to escape, taxi crashes, taxi driver hauled out of taxi , beaten up by angry mob of villagers & dashboard video of incident goes viral.
Prayut bans street races, alcohol near schools
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 24/07/2015
» Businesses operators, parents, students, etc. are busy trying to figure out how Prime Minister Prayut's Section 44 order affects them. It bans alcohol sales near schools and universities, illegal nightspot operations and street racing.
New drug craze hits Thai high schools
Jon Fernquest, Published on 03/07/2015
» Cheap & dangerous, known as "purple drank" in US hip-hop culture or as "ya pro" among some Thai high school students who have discovered how easy it is to make it from cough syrup & soft drinks.
Fishermen are professionals too (part 2)
Jon Fernquest, Published on 09/06/2015
» Fishermen's families are constantly busy. When the sea is quiet & tides are low, boys & girls will go out with smaller nets, attach one end to a wooden pole & drag the net against the current to catch small fish for dinner.
Farmers are skilled professionals too (part 1)
Jon Fernquest, Published on 08/06/2015
» If we look closely at what farmers do, they are really skilled professionals in their own right, preferring to grow many diverse crops together to lower risk & with a daily routine that ensures fields are productive both in short & long term.
Govt strongly denies threatening migrant boat people
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 22/05/2015
» The government Thursday firmly denied an AP report that the Thai Navy threatened to open fire on a migrant boat found off Koh Lipe last week if it didn’t leave Thai waters, noting the media was there at the time recording events.
Bones for black magic rites found at Phrae temple
Jon Fernquest, Published on 30/04/2015
» Onlookers & police flinched as a foul smell swept from the room. Inside, the monks room lay a pile of animal bones covered by a white cloth, together with bottles of alcohol & black magic ritual things.
Bangkok street vendors
Jon Fernquest, Published on 24/04/2015
» From the noodle vendor on your street to the woman who repairs your clothes to meat ball sellers to lottery ticket women to ice cream cycle to mobile bar in VW van, the small business people who bring life to your neighbourhood.
How to spot (and splash) 10 types of people afraid of water
Jon Fernquest, Published on 10/04/2015
» Ten types of people who don't want to be splashed with water such as "the pretty pleaser" & "the big bully" & how to splash'em & the five stages of being splashed: denial, anger & final acceptance.