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Street food update: Partial reprieve, stricter rules
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 21/04/2017
» Vallop Suwandee, chairman of the advisers to the Bangkok governor, said the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has come up with stricter rules to manage street food on Khao San and Yaowarat roads.
Drought set 'to worsen', hospitals under strain (Updated Tues.)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 23/02/2016
» The severe drought is expected to worsen between March and April, as five hospitals in the North and Northeast already report severe water shortages.
Nok Air skips meeting, faces probe
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 16/02/2016
» Nok Air faces a probe as its executives failed to show up for a scheduled meeting Monday with aviation authorities after hundreds of passengers were left stranded on Sunday during a pilot strike.
Q-mark: not a guarantee of food safety
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 19/08/2014
» You buy your fruits and vegetables in a modern Thai supermarket and you make sure they have a Q-Mark certificate. Thus, you can be certain they are safe to eat, right? Wrong.
From teacher to farmer (updated with slideshow)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 28/07/2013
» One of the first students I met when I arrived at Nakorn Si Thammarat Teachers’ College in 1968 was Chamnong Srithara. Now, retired from the teaching profession, Chamnong has taken up a new career. Here is his story. (Go to the bottom for a video slideshow.)
Tornado kills 3 well-known storm chasers
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 03/06/2013
» Discovery Channel’s “Storm Chasers” fans will be shocked to learn that well-known researcher Tim Samaras, meteorologist Carl Young were killed along with Tim’s son Paul when an Oklahoma tornado made an unexpected turn.
Spoiled rice in parliament
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 08/02/2013
» There was nothing boring about yesterday's session of parliament after a Democrat MP Thursday sliced open a bag of the government's pledged rice, showing it was rotten.
Captive elephants "suffering"
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 27/11/2012
» Most elephants living in captivity across the country suffer from work overload, malnutrition, and poor living conditions, says the Thai Elephant Conservation Centre.
Futsal World Cup: Superpower time
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 13/11/2012
» The best Futsal players in the world are in Thailand for the Futsal World Cup and, not surprisingly, football superpowers are just as strong indoors as they are outdoors.
Introducing Windows 8
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 26/10/2012
» Microsoft took a big step into mobile Thursday, unveiling its latest Windows system with touch controls and offering a closer look at Surface, its entry into the tablet market.