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Creating an urban oasis
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 15/10/2014
» Andrew Grant is right — Bangkok, he said, seems to lack a strong public idea about landscape. The renowned landscape architect's work have trailblazed and inspired environmental sustainability, incorporating the fundamentals of ecological planting, biodiversity and water use. Grant was recently in town as a guest lecturer at Chulalongkorn University's Faculty of Architecture.
What's new in business news: June 20, 2014
Jon Fernquest, Published on 20/06/2014
» Robots at Bangkok electronics show, motorbike taxis face fare cap, registration & end of gangs & Junta shakeup at Labour Ministry.
Holidays from hell
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 30/07/2013
» When violent, unforeseen events turn your dream vacation into a nightmare, who can you turn to for help and who is ultimately at fault?
Thai-style fish mobiles: Pla ta pian
Jon Fernquest, Published on 17/01/2013
» Small fish made from palm leaves, swinging over baby's bed to put them to sleep, Thai handicrafts are changing with the times to survive & thrive.
Taxi driver returns 26 million baht
Jon Fernquest, Published on 20/11/2012
» Singapore taxi driver returns 26 million baht left in taxi in a paper bag to Thai couple vacationing in Singapore.
Outsider ready to run Jakarta
Published on 29/09/2012
» Joko Widodo, the mayor of a Central Java city with fewer than a million people, was confirmed on Saturday as governor-elect of Indonesia's 9.6 million-strong capital.
Asean to be connected by roads and railways
Jon Fernquest, Published on 27/08/2012
» Roads & rail lines from China & India gradually extending into Asean, driving from Shanghai to Paris by road non-stop, one day soon a reality.
Thai tourism passes Malaysia & Singapore
Jon Fernquest, Published on 10/05/2012
» Global tourism continues recovery from crisis year of 2009, exceeding $1 trillion for first time last year.
Bangkok's free internet: 23,000 hotspots
Jon Fernquest, Published on 02/05/2012
» Free public Wi-Fi service at 23,000 hotspots around Bangkok at schools, main streets, parks, hospitals, train & bus stations with standard of US & Singapore.