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Miss Tiffany Universe: Public health student wins (photos, videos)
Jon Fernquest, Published on 09/05/2015
» 22-year-old public health student from Ayutthaya chosen from 30 contestants to represent Thailand at Miss International Queen, world's largest international transgender beauty pageant.
Weekly business news quiz: October 21-25, 2013
Jon Fernquest, Published on 25/10/2013
» Check if you understand the issues and vocabulary in this week's most important business news stories.
River rescue goes viral on YouTube
Jon Fernquest, Published on 10/04/2013
» Woman jumps off pier into Chao Phraya river. Passing Suvarnabhumi engineer jumps out of speedboat saves drowning woman.
Champions again? Thai all girl marching band
Published on 28/03/2013
» Four years ago they won the world championship in the Netherlands, now they are struggling raise money to defend that title.
Chuvit targets big four policemen
Jon Fernquest, Published on 28/03/2013
» Corrupt police caught profiting from casinos quietly transferred back to original positions afterwards, Chuwit claims.
Govt official: I don't like you, so I will punish you
Jon Fernquest, Published on 12/03/2013
» Caught on mobile phone video, heated words between govt highway official & govt truck driver sparks internet debate.
Muay Thai: Dutch world champion dies
Jon Fernquest, Published on 28/02/2013
» Eight-time Dutch world champion Ramon Dekkers (186 wins, 95 knockouts) dies at age 43.
Madame leaders
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 26/02/2013
» Park Geun-Hye became South Korea's first female president Monday, with Thailand's woman prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra given an honoured position at the inauguration ceremony. (Includes video of Psy's performance in which the Thai PM is clearly visible.)
Sex industry: Govt rushes to remove joke YouTube clip
Jon Fernquest, Published on 04/02/2013
» Phrases like "How can I take off your clothes?" in Thai, in joke language learning ad on US TV sets off angry YouTube comment storm.
When police investigate other police
Jon Fernquest, Published on 29/01/2013
» Eight hunters face trial for killing animals in national park but high-ranking police friend went free until public anger prompted reopening case.