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Airport escape
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 28/05/2013
» A prisoner being escorted by Australian police to Germany escaped while they slept in a transit lounge and managed to get out of Suvarnabhumi Airport unnoticed by Thai immigration authorities.
Fireworks man
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 03/01/2013
» Meet Worawat Manusanun, the man who plans the fireworks display for the CentralWorld New Year countdown and many other major celebrations.
Rally ends early: "Dirty govt tactics", leaders complain (updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 24/11/2012
» Even before the Pitak Siam rally began, thousands of rally-goers were blocked by police from entering the Royal Plaza area and, in a brief confrontation, tear gas was used against them. Leaders complain the government failed to live up to agreements and have now called off the rally.
Obama visit: Business too
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 19/11/2012
» President Obama’s public appearances made for some great photographs yesterday, but behind closed doors, serious business was also discussed.
City refinery explosion, the second in 18 months
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 05/07/2012
» Yesterday's fire at a major Bangkok oil refinery, the second in 18 months, is raising questions about the wisdom of having such a facility in residential area.
Students flee fire in Korat tutorial centre
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 25/06/2012
» Twenty-one people, mostly teenagers, are in the hospital after suffering from smoke inhalation after a fire broke out at a tutorial centre they attend in Muang district of Nakhon Ratchasima yesterday.
Health hazard
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 16/05/2012
» The work of police officers is hazardous enough without having to worry about the effects of an old garbage dump next to their police station
City wants old buildings to install sprinklers
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 06/03/2012
» Saturday's Fico Place fire may soon cause the BMA to require sprinklers be installed in old high-rise buildings, but one expert cautions that won't be easy.
Haze returns to the North
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 27/02/2012
» Once again the air in Thailand's northern provinces is full of haze, caused by hot, dry weather, forest fires and, most importantly, the burning of fields.
Sweetness on the roads
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 27/01/2012
» Policewomen have taken to the streets of Bangkok to help ease traffic congestion and motorists’ stress.