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Tourism business in Southern Thailand hit by visa rules
Jon Fernquest, Published on 26/05/2017
» Short convenient overland trips to Thailand by Singaporeans & Indonesians brought 26 million baht to local economy. New govt rules end flow of tourists & money.
No doctor shortage in Thailand
Jon Fernquest, Published on 05/04/2017
» Past doctor shortages no longer exist. More family doctors in communities needed screening people before they go to hospitals.
Air traffic growth in Thailand loses momentum
Jon Fernquest, Published on 30/01/2017
» In 2015 air travel growth less than 2014 post-coup surge & China tour scam crackdown also reduced growth but outlook positive unless oil prices rise again.
Drone patrol to protect southern railway
Jon Fernquest, Published on 05/09/2016
» Unmanned aircraft to help military, police & railway staff patrol railway in deep South after two recent bombings.
Speeding + double parking = disaster
Jon Fernquest, Published on 22/07/2016
» Speeding cars, drivers dozing off, not watching in front, dangerously passing other vehicles, all can be avoided with careful defensive driving.
Modern trains Bangkok-Chiang Mai: Next month
Jon Fernquest, Published on 15/07/2016
» New fashionable interiors, TV screens for movies & music, aircraft-style toilets, dining cars coming next month on Bangkok-Chiang Mai route.
Horrific island attack on tourists by drunk sailors anchored offshore
Jon Fernquest, Published on 29/02/2016
» Five tourists raped & beaten after five drunk Cambodian sailors swam to shore from fishing boat on Koh Kut island. Two managed to flee to Cambodian border.
Rebel bomb-making base captured in Pattani
Jon Fernquest, Published on 11/02/2016
» Combined military-police force takes rebel bomb-making base concealed deep in mangrove forest, accessible only by boat.
Air passenger numbers hit record high
Jon Fernquest, Published on 20/10/2015
» As travelers switch to budget airlines from long-haul buses driven by low fares & political stability, 100 year record high in passenger numbers reached.
Indonesia's smog hits tourism islands Phuket and Koh Samui
Jon Fernquest, Published on 09/10/2015
» Heavy layers of smog blanketed the south since Monday, creating health risks & delaying flights up to 2 hours to tourist destinations such as Phuket.