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Thailand's roads second-deadliest in world, UN agency finds
Jon Fernquest, Published on 21/10/2015
» 14,059 reported road-deaths per year, 24,237 actual deaths says WHO, 70% on motorbikes, lack of traffic law enforcement. Catalog of road safety articles at Bangkok Post learning.
Why Thailand's unemployment rate is ridiculously low
Jon Fernquest, Published on 04/02/2015
» Low unemployment (below 1% since 2011) due to low birth rate, lack of social insurance & informal sector with 64% of workforce (street vendors, motorbike taxis, self-employed).
Military shot Italian journalist, court decides
Jon Fernquest, Published on 29/05/2013
» Who fired the gun & why not known, no order to shoot unarmed civilians but bullet came from soldier's direction, military remains untouchable.
Songkran road accidents: Mostly motorcycles
Jon Fernquest, Published on 19/04/2013
» 321 dead, 3,040 injured, 78.11% motorcycles, 21% no helmet, alcohol 39.11%, speeding 23.59%, 232,600 no helmet violations.
Phuket tourism safety zones
Jon Fernquest, Published on 01/04/2013
» Safety zones planned after number of high profile tourist deaths in foreign media but tourists need to use common sense also.
2010 protests: 10 years jail for ex-cop with grenades
Jon Fernquest, Published on 31/01/2013
» Ex-policeman carrying sixty-two rounds of M79 grenades ready to explode on his motorcycle during UDD rally gets 10 years in jail.
Bringing motor racing to the farm
Jon Fernquest, Published on 08/05/2012
» Power tiller races excite imagination of young people who moved off to big city who might buy one for parents back home, also neighboring country future markets.
Flying car for sale
Jon Fernquest, Published on 06/04/2012
» For over 100 years only a dream, now flying 500 kms at 180 kms per hour with range of 1200 kms, on sale in 2014 for $330,000
Nurses bring healthcare to homes
Jon Fernquest, Published on 14/09/2011
» Nurse visits to homes catch life-threatening diseases early (diabetes, high blood pressure, cancer, kidney disease). Longer healthier lives, reduced cost for state healthcare, the result.
U-turn in migrant labour policy?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 17/08/2011
» After an abusive and untransparent crackdown, a million migrant workers were finally registered recently. Will the new government continue the positive trend?