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Speeding, tailgating van hits highway sweeper, kills two
Jon Fernquest, Published on 23/05/2017
» Wreck of commuter van after crashing into street sweeper, killing van driver & passenger. Speeding van was following too close behind truck.
Uber: Flying taxis by 2020
Jon Fernquest, Published on 27/04/2017
» Flying cars (Vertical Takeoff & Landing Vehicles) to reduce traffic jams & move city traffic to the air by 2020. Prototypes already being tested.
Bangkok traffic jams among world's worst
Jon Fernquest, Published on 20/02/2017
» Bangkok drivers spent 64 hours in traffic jams last year to become 12th most congested city in world, up from 30th in 2015.
Goodbye police checkpoints, hello cameras & mobile cops
Jon Fernquest, Published on 18/01/2017
» Each police station to send out mobile police officers with cameras to take photos of traffic violators & then will issue tickets from police station.
Say goodbye to passenger vans in six months
Jon Fernquest, Published on 06/01/2017
» Replacing the many vans that clog Bangkok streets with fewer & safer micro-buses now to take 6 months, not several years as previously planned.
Bangkok sidewalks: Making safe for walking
Jon Fernquest, Published on 01/03/2016
» Sidewalks as motorcycle expressways, open sewer holes, vendors hogging all space so people walk in street to cars not stopping at crosswalks, Bangkok has dangerous sidewalks.
UberMOTO: Bangkok first to get Uber motorcycle taxis
Jon Fernquest, Published on 24/02/2016
» Uber motorcycle taxis to offer cheaper fares than existing taxis in 3 commercial districts starting today, looking to spread Asian-wide.
Older people work longer in rapidly ageing Thailand
Jon Fernquest, Published on 12/02/2016
» Age 60 was traditionally the age when people stopped working & began life as the "elderly" cared for by children but this is changing quickly.
UPDATE: Bangkok bomb horror (with videos)
Jon Fernquest, Published on 17/08/2015
» Bomb toll: 20 dead, 125 injured with youngest 5-year old Chinese national. 15 CCTV cameras have provided suspects but identity still unknown.
Chile volcano erupts for first time in decades (with video)
Jon Fernquest, Published on 23/04/2015
» Southern Chile's Calbuco volcano erupted for first time in 50 years, spewing ash 10 kms into the sky. Last month a nearby volcano sent out a brief but fiery burst of ash & lava.