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Foreign worker crackdown: Small mom & pop businesses suffering
Jon Fernquest, Published on 17/07/2017
» Big corporate hotels & restaurant chains want the small cheap mom & pop restaurants & guesthouses licensed or shut down.
Long life global trend: South Korean women lead at 90
Jon Fernquest, Published on 23/02/2017
» Longer life tied to universal access to healthcare & nutrition as in Korea, Japan & France, but not US in relative decline because it does not have universal access.
Skipping workouts: Bad for your brain
Jon Fernquest, Published on 19/10/2016
» Health benefits of exercise disappear if you stop exercising for even one week finds recent research.
Generation Y Thailand: A new Me Generation?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 18/07/2016
» 32% of population, Gen Y shares hobbies on social media as road to instant fame, seeks out exotic lifestyles, but needs to exercise more & eat less.
Police arrest photojournalist at Suvarnabhumi for carrying bulletproof vest
Jon Fernquest, Published on 24/08/2015
» Bulletproof vests & helmets classified as weapons under Thai law. Hong Kong photojournalist brought one with him to cover bombing last week to be tried in military court.
What's new in business news: May 25, 2015
Jon Fernquest, Published on 24/05/2015
» China backs 5,300km South American railway, Thailand to end 'open sky' policy & restrict number of incoming flights & inheritance law passed.
What's new in business news: February 13, 2015
Jon Fernquest, Published on 13/02/2015
» Govt aims to attract Japanese long-stay visitors, social media talent agency bought by Twitter & UK to develop driverless car technology.
Guidebook for Civilized Tourism issued by Chinese government
Jon Fernquest, Published on 27/12/2014
» Chinese tourists should not pick their noses in public, pee in pools or steal airplane life jackets, China's image-conscious authorities have warned in a handbook.
What's new in business news: October 22, 2014
Jon Fernquest, Published on 22/10/2014
» European travellers still "like" Thailand, high-speed railway routes changed & new TV ratings in the works.
Fishing boat slaves: Thais rescued from Indonesia
Jon Fernquest, Published on 06/10/2014
» With only 2 to 3 hours rest, 20-hour work days, 25 months at sea, the boss kept their documents & would not let them leave the boat.