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'Magic vitamins' won't make babies
Jon Fernquest, Published on 15/02/2017
» Childcare for working mothers, maternity leave & relief for financial burdens of raising families, all pro-birth policies needed to reverse ageing population trend.
Water buffaloes return to wetlands
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 06/02/2017
» Hundreds of water buffaloes taken away from flooded Thale Noi wetlands in the southern province two months ago will now return to their homes due to receding water levels.
The Economist: Digital workforce essential for progress
Jon Fernquest, Published on 03/02/2017
» No digital transformation for Thailand unless it overcomes its skilled tech worker shortage. Incentives & new immigration rules to attract skilled people not cash-rich companies needed.
Bangkok sidewalk dangers: Laws difficult to enforce
Jon Fernquest, Published on 27/01/2017
» From speeding motorcycles to vendors to makeshift brothels on Bangkok sidewalks, basic walkability suffers & just walking in the street is best option, often.
Army recruiting cyber warriors from outside military
Jon Fernquest, Published on 04/01/2017
» Experts in network security with higher salaries to be hired due to shortfall in skilled military personnel.
Snapchat surgery: Education by seeing what a surgeon sees
Jon Fernquest, Published on 16/12/2016
» To fight global shortage of surgeons & teachers, live surgery broadcast to medical students around world by innovative medical school teacher.
Guesthouse & hotel crackdown: No more 'mai pen rai'
Jon Fernquest, Published on 08/12/2016
» Illegal Chiang Mai hotels have 30 days to get licence or be shut-down, nationwide five-years is the deadline.
Math & science teachers to be tested
Jon Fernquest, Published on 07/11/2016
» Exams to test teacher skills in math & science. If teacher fails, to be trained, retested & if no improvement, moved to different subject.
PM calls for understanding for people not dressed in black/white
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 17/10/2016
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has tried to calm down growing discontent among people who resent those not wearing black or white during the mourning period for the late King, saying this should be a time of national unity.
Koh Samui going dry
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 11/10/2016
» The tourist paradise island of Samui is suffering under a serious shortage of running water as drought dries up the last of the natural resources used to produce the tap supply.