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Avoid traffic jams with your mobile phone
Jon Fernquest, Published on 21/06/2011
» On Blackberries already, the Traffy mobile phone app allows drivers to check traffic with webcams, Google Maps and social networking sites.
E Coli: Avoiding foodborne disease
Jon Fernquest, Published on 14/06/2011
» No one knows when or where E Coli may appear next. Precautions in eating, cooking and hygiene are never too early.
The difficulty of enforcing motor speed laws
Jon Fernquest, Published on 04/04/2011
» Speed laws are only enforced in Bangkok at over 110 kph, whereas the legal limit in safety conscious Singapore is 50 kph.
Ancient Buddha statue theft
Jon Fernquest, Published on 28/03/2011
» Detectives track down the thieves of Chiang Saen's 500 year old Luang Phor Chiang Saen Buddha image.
Commercial surrogacy
Jon Fernquest, Published on 08/03/2011
» Recent discovery of Taiwanese "baby farm" with Vietnamese mothers in Thailand prompts legal changes.
Endless quest for land justice
Jon Fernquest, Published on 24/02/2011
» Why are state agencies unconcerned with the plight of landless farmers? Will they ever help?
Destitute foreigners and Thailand's hospitals
Jon Fernquest, Published on 24/01/2011
» Savings quickly used up on entertainment and women, lacking health insurance, hospitals end up paying for their chronic illnesses.
Restructuring the State Railway of Thailand
Jon Fernquest, Published on 22/12/2010
» Thailand's railways are a quaint trip back into the past but changing them for modern commerce will take a thorough restructuring.
Captivating Singapore street vendor
Jon Fernquest, Published on 09/12/2010
» Wandering around any large city you are bound to bump into new sights and sounds that make you stop a moment and gaze in wonder.
Chemical health hazards at Map Ta Phut
Jon Fernquest, Published on 11/10/2010
» A study from Silpakorn University indicates that industrial chemicals will continue to pose health hazards to villagers.