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Urban disasters spotlight strain on Asian cities
AFP, Published on 13/08/2012
» Deadly floods, power blackouts and traffic gridlock -- many of Asia's biggest cities are buckling under the strain of rapid economic development, extreme weather and an exodus from the countryside.
Punitive laws fuel Aids
News, Published on 04/08/2012
» Re: ``UN solution to Aids muddled'' (Editorial, July 31).
No easy ride finding the perfect airport hotel
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 19/06/2012
» Taking a very early flight from Suvarnabhumi Airport is a nightmare, particularly for passengers from the far side of the city. So, instead of catching a taxi to the airport at 4am, staying in a hotel nearby is a good alternative _ if you know what to look for.
Korean Investment: 12 billion baht
Jon Fernquest, Published on 27/03/2012
» Thai govt roadshow attracts investment from line-up of Korea's top companies & SMEs: electronics, electrical appliances, even solar power & electricity from garbage.
Look to the bright side
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 30/01/2012
» There's always a positive side to every bad luck. For those whose houses were hit by floods last year, this is a good time to rearrange your homes and welcome the Year of the Dragon. Damage caused by floodwater makes it easier for you to decide which pieces to throw away and which to keep, and where exactly the new furniture should be placed.
Bring out the pumps (Sunday update)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 26/11/2011
» Fed-up residents of Muang Ake housing estate and other heavily inundated Bangkok communities have renewed hope as a government pumping operation begins today.
Canals of Bangkok's past: Where did they go?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 17/11/2011
» When the canals died, the flooding once briefly endured, became a monster out of control.
Life during the floods
Jon Fernquest, Published on 11/11/2011
» Life passing by during Thailand's great flood in a prose poem reminiscent of Walt Whitman by journalist Kultida Samabuddhi.
Shortage goods to be imported
Jon Fernquest, Published on 26/10/2011
» Taxes normally paid on foreign goods entering Thailand stopped temporarily to get items like drinking water, eggs, vegetables into the country fast.
The economics of election campaign posters
Jon Fernquest, Published on 16/06/2011
» With only weeks to go before the elections and campaigns swinging into full gear, business is great for small printers.