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Paralympics: 400-metre gold puts Thailand in 20th place
Jon Fernquest, Published on 16/09/2016
» With four gold medals in wheelchair racing, Thailand powers itself to 20th place worldwide in the 2016 Rio Paralympics Games.
Export decline: Minus 2% for first seven months
Jon Fernquest, Published on 26/08/2016
» Major factors for July decline: refined oil (-40.7%), autos (-27.5%) & farm exports (-18.6%).
Olympics 100m: Usain Bolt wins again: 2008, 2012, 2016
Jon Fernquest, Published on 15/08/2016
» Jamaica's Usain Bolt, first to win in three Olympics, powered over finish line in 9.81sec to win the 100m gold in Rio.
Fugitive monk Nen Kham arrested in US
Jon Fernquest, Published on 22/07/2016
» Before fleeing to US, 380 million baht seized from monk's bank accounts, ex-monk faces underage sex, kidnapping & money laundering charges.
Loei gold mine: Soldiers-for-hire get jail
Jon Fernquest, Published on 31/05/2016
» 2-3 years in prison for Lieutenant General & Lieutenant Colonel, father & son for their role in the attack on Loei villagers protesting gold mine in their community.
Gold mining: 500-million-baht health & environment lawsuit
Jon Fernquest, Published on 27/05/2016
» 300 Phetchabun & Phichit residents sue Australian mining company over environmental contamination & health problems in their community.
April exports plunge 8%, far worse than expected
Jon Fernquest, Published on 25/05/2016
» Thailand's three-year decline in exports continues due to weak global demand. Japan biggest decline at 10.3%.
Dog smuggling: Johnny Depp's strange apology video
Jon Fernquest, Published on 19/04/2016
» Tough laws in Australia for entry of pets into country is to prevent pests & diseases entering country & harming crops, animals & people, explains Depp in serious video.
Read Thailand's ancient palm leaf manuscripts online for free
Jon Fernquest, Published on 25/03/2016
» At the new Digital Library of Northern Thai Manuscripts (DLNTM) you can read northern Thai folklore, history & religious texts in original palm leaf manuscript form.
UPDATE: Five Bagan pagodas to allow climbing for sunset viewing
Jon Fernquest, Published on 24/02/2016
» After public backlash over song & dance show on pagoda, govt bans all sunset viewing on pagodas. Travel industry fights back.