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Be skinny and white!
Jon Fernquest, Published on 04/03/2011
» The "skinny and white" ideal pushed by ad agencies and Thai Airways is a health hazard and discriminates against many regions in the country.
ABCs of white skin treatments
Jon Fernquest, Published on 03/03/2011
» A variety of laser and chemical treatments that can lead to that Eldorado of Asia: white skin.
Body art festival on Koh Samui island
Jon Fernquest, Published on 02/03/2011
» The human body has become a canvas for painting. Thailand's hip island resort provides just the right atmosphere.
Big-eye contact lenses
Jon Fernquest, Published on 01/03/2011
» The big-eyed doll manga look so popular in South Korea can be a health hazard.
Authorities take on fitness center sales practices
Jon Fernquest, Published on 25/02/2011
» A fitness center company that loses more money each year, that sells lifetime memberships, but regularly closes facilities.
Palm oil shortage
Jon Fernquest, Published on 23/02/2011
» Subsidies remain, but freeing imports to meet shortage would avoid rewarding those "benefiting from the crisis."
Ancient Lanna medicine
Jon Fernquest, Published on 23/02/2011
» Research on wrinkle-fighting jasmine rice products and a 20-year quest to compile 200,000 formulas of Lanna herbal medicines.
Thai exports tied to China
Jon Fernquest, Published on 21/02/2011
» China replaced the US as Thailand's top export destination last year. China's export demand may slow as China's economy slows this year.
Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges no.3 and 4
Jon Fernquest, Published on 16/02/2011
» Chiang Rai will soon connect to Laos at Chiang Khong, a new highway then connects quickly to China.
App store fever
Jon Fernquest, Published on 16/02/2011
» As mobile phones converge with the internet, even casual users will be creating cross-platform apps.