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"Bangkok is a city of water and rain" (WED. UPDATE)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 22/06/2016
» Bangkok governor MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra warned Bangkokians Tuesday to expect more flooding as the rains are likely to continue and major long-term flood control projects are still incomplete.
Police vehicle clamped in no-parking zone
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 31/10/2015
» One nice thing about driving a police vehicle is that you can park it anywhere and no-one will doing anything about it. Right? Wrong!
Cooler today after near-record heat (UPDATED)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 22/04/2015
» With near record heat (in Bangkok missing by 0.2 degrees on Tuesday) came a new record in demand for electricity as people tried to cool off as best they could. Today (Thursday) will be much cooler with a good chance of thunderstorms.
Wooden school in the concrete jungle
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 16/02/2015
» The busy Sukhumvit Soi 8 area has office buildings, condominiums, hotels, bars, massage parlours, restaurants and one wooden school that has changed little since it was built in 1946.
Coming down: Court orders big hotel destroyed
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 03/12/2014
» A large luxury hotel and serviced apartment building on Soi Ruam Rudi in Bangkok have been ordered demolished by the Supreme Administrative Court since the soi is too narrow and they should never have been built in the first place.
Taxi driver returns B2m to passenger
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 07/11/2014
» Forgetting a bag containing almost 2 million-baht-worth of US dollars in a taxi seems difficult to do, but it happened. Fortunately, the driver was an honest man.
Martial law arrests (updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 25/08/2014
» Yesterday afternoon, seven activists, including Veera Somkwamkid, coordinator of the Thai Patriots Network, found out the five means five. That’s the limit on the number of people allowed in a politically-related gathering.
Car clamping campaign begins
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 19/08/2014
» Hundreds of drivers had the wheels of their vehicles clamped yesterday as part of a campaign launched nationwide to reduce traffic violations, police said.
Suthep visits Ekamai, a photo feature
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 15/01/2014
» What's a march through Bangkok led by Kamnan Suthep like? I had my first chance to witness one myself today and I brought my camera along.
Thai supermodel gets help
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 02/09/2013
» Rojjana ‘‘Yui’’ Phetkanha, an international supermodel during the 1990's, was found wandering aimlessly in the Phetkasem Soi 42 area Friday morning, clearly in need of help. Now she is getting it.