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Water 'unsafe' for Songkran
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 03/04/2014
» Water quality at Tha Phae, the most popular spot for water splashing in Chiang Mai, is substandard and needs improvement before Songkran, pollution officials say.
Is it really that bad?
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 27/06/2013
» Nattawut Saikuar's music video promoting traditional grocery stores has been deleted from YouTube after the deputy commerce minister's creation received far more ridicule than praise from the 50,000 viewers who watched it.
African lions found in Bangkok
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 11/06/2013
» Police arrested the owner of a house in Min Buri district after they found 14 African lions and assorted monkeys, reptiles and birds being kept on the property.
What is this Guy Fawkes mask anyway?
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 28/05/2013
» The popular Guy Fawkes mask image has reached Thailand in a big way, now as a protest symbol against the current government. But how many protesters know the story behind the mask?
Pathum Thani landslide kills one
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 20/05/2013
» A landslide in flat Pathum Thani? It can happen if the hill is man-made and it can be deadly too.
Fin-free Thailand
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 11/02/2013
» Environmental groups, celebrities, students, prominent chefs and businesses are joining in a worldwide effort to stop the killing of sharks for the popular soup.
Unsportsmanlike behaviour (updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 26/12/2012
» Thai university footballers are coming under criticism after a video showing improper conduct by two players during a recent Thailand-Laos match was posted to YouTube. (Update: Thai captain responds)
Sandbag meeting (Updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 12/10/2012
» Today's on-again, off-again meeting between Bangkok Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra and WFMC head Plodprasop Suraswadi did take place and, from the looks of it, cooperation should be better from now on.
Banknote mystery
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 08/10/2012
» An ordinary community cleanup operation ended up in the national news after residents of an Udon Thani community found a bag full of shredded banknotes.
Banned mercury still widely used in skin creams
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 17/08/2012
» Disturbingly, research by consumer groups has found that up to 20% of whitening creams studied are highly contaminated with mercury.