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UPDATE: Sketch of bomber released. Uighur revenge motive probed.
Jon Fernquest, Published on 19/08/2015
» Police offering a one million baht reward for information leading to the arrest of the man seen in CCTV footage placing a bomb at the Erawan shrine in Bangkok that killed 20 people and injured another 125 on Monday night.
What's new in business news: August 14, 2015
Jon Fernquest, Published on 14/08/2015
» Eviction by 130 hired thugs in downtown Bangkok in 2003 has judgement delayed, ready-to-eat food prices skyrocket & 1997 crisis debt to be cleared in 15 years, not 24.
What's new in business news: August 11, 2015
Jon Fernquest, Published on 11/08/2015
» On unity & progress from PM Prayut & prominent US expat law firm head, China devalues currency after slump in trade & foreigners busted for running food stalls in Bangkok.
Chonsawat Asavahame jailed after 16 year court battle
Jon Fernquest, Published on 05/08/2015
» 16 years after being caught stuffing ballot boxes with fake ballots in 1999 & numerous arrests for other crimes, politician Chonsawat Asavahame follows the path of his father to jail but unlike his father cannot flee.
Police chase drunk driver through heart of the city
Published on 29/07/2015
» With eight bottles of beer in his system to soften the loss of his girlfriend, a man sped through a police checkpoint and led police on a high-speed chase through the heart of Bangkok, injuring a woman.
Prayut bans street races, alcohol near schools
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 24/07/2015
» Businesses operators, parents, students, etc. are busy trying to figure out how Prime Minister Prayut's Section 44 order affects them. It bans alcohol sales near schools and universities, illegal nightspot operations and street racing.
Heavy overnight rain prompts social media clash (Updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 08/06/2015
» Heavy rain overnight has flooded parts of Bangkok. That is a fact. Once again, however, social media users are clashing with the city governor over how effective the drainage effort has been.
Lottery ticket seller: A numbers game
Jon Fernquest, Published on 26/05/2015
» A small street-side lottery seller talks about how he makes money selling lottery tickets & coming changes to the government lottery.
One less choice for Bangkok street food lovers
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 25/05/2015
» Bangkok's famous Sukhumvit Soi 38 street food market will soon be gone, replaced by – you guessed it – a luxury condominum. The land owner has given vendors until February, but city officials want them out by next month.
Fatal cyclist crash suspect surrenders
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 07/05/2015
» The driver who disappeared after a crash that killed a cyclist earlier this week turned himself in to police yesterday. Meanwhile, Bangkok's deputy governor urges cyclists to stay off main roads.