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Getting child motorcyclists off the road
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 30/11/2016
» Despite laws against it, Thai children start riding motorcycles as early as 10 years old, something a new campaign aims to prevent.
1 dead, 1 hurt in motorbike-train crash
Online Reporters, Published on 04/09/2016
» LOP BURI — An eleven-year-old boy was killed and his teenage uncle badly injured when their motorcycle was hit by a special express train at a railroad crossing in Muang Lop Buri district of this central province on Sunday.
Orlando gunman raged against 'filthy ways of the west'
Published on 16/06/2016
» ORLANDO - Orlando gunman Omar Mateen apparently made a series of Facebook posts and searches before and during his attack on a gay nightclub, raging against the "filthy ways of the west" and blaming the US for the deaths of "innocent women and children", according to a Senate committee letter released on Wednesday.
Of ghosts and spirits
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 01/05/2016
» I used to live in a town house that had a ghost on the second floor.
Deadly consequences of doing things the 'Thai way'
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 22/04/2016
» By now, we have all learned about the toll that road accidents exacted on Thai motorists during the "seven dangerous days" of Songkran.
Serious road safety measures needed
News, Editorial, Published on 17/04/2016
» Many of us grumble about the workplace when we know it's going to be an especially busy period, but the employees at a Pathum Thani coffin factory have more reason to dread extra work than most. At this time of year, according to Suriya Coffins owner Saritwat Suriyasenee, the factory's monthly orders quadruple from 100 to 400 caskets. Small in scale, the factory workers must feel a certain amount of anguish when they send so many extra coffins to temples and hospitals in neighbouring provinces.
Lessons from history
News, Postbag, Published on 16/04/2016
» I have just finished reading the third novel in Robert Harris's brilliant trilogy based on the life of Cicero. It's about politicians who struggle to practise and defend democracy, but fail because of the corruptibility and greed of many of them. The politicians are divided, and some favour allowing the all-powerful general, Julius Caesar, to take control of the empire.
Motorcycles lead Songkran casualty toll higher (Updated Thursday)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 13/04/2016
» The first three days of the Songkran festival’s “seven dangerous days” saw 181 people lose their lives on the nation’s roads, up nearly 50 percent from last year’s tally. The main culprits once again were motorcyclists.
Road toll dents govt safety pitch
News, Post Reporters, Published on 13/04/2016
» Police are stepping up road safety measures after at least 52 people were killed and 431 others were injured in traffic accidents across the country on Monday, the first day of the government's campaign to prevent road casualties during the Songkran festival.
The baht’s to blame
News, Postbag, Published on 02/04/2016
» It’s pretty pathetic to see Thaksin Shinawatra and his allies accusing PM Prayut Chan-o-cha and the lack of Thai democracy for Thailand’s slow and sluggish economy when the economies of most countries in the world are on the decline.