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Huge WWII warship reportedly found in Philippines
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 05/03/2015
» In a discovery being compared to the finding of the Titanic, Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen said Wednesday he had found one of Japan's biggest and most famous battleships on a Philippine seabed, some 70 years after American forces sank it during World War II.
PM talks about reform, the election and hesitant MPs
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 11/02/2015
» Bangkok Post editor Pichai Chuensuksawadi had an interesting conversation partner on the high-speed Shinkansen (bullet train) in Japan yesterday: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha himself. Find out what the PM had to say.
Prayut in Japan: Election promise (updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 10/02/2015
» Bangkok Post editor Pichai Chuensuksawadi continues his coverage of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's visit to Japan. Yesterday, the Thai PM promised elections would be held at the end of this year or early next.
River "monster" takes a walk
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 03/01/2015
» Here is a story that attracted a lot of readers last year: Salamanders are not always small and colourful. In some places of the world they can be big enough to be confused with river monsters, as was the case recently in Kyoto, Japan.
Ten years on, tsunami warning systems still lacking
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 26/12/2014
» With Thailand's two tsunami warning buoys out of service and its disaster warning towers insufficient, natural disaster experts say people living in coastal areas are still at risk from a tsunami like the one that hit ten years ago today.
Newly-wed Coach Ord reveals his next project
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 08/12/2014
» New husband Kiattipong Radchatakriengkai, the head coach of the Thai women's volleyball team, has a new project and it doesn't involve volleyball.
Gold prices jump after falling with oil. Why? Updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 02/12/2014
» Oil is not the only commodity to see a steep fall in price recently. The price of gold has been falling too and analysts say the low oil price is one of the reasons. Latest: All of a sudden gold jumps in price again. Why?
Oil price falls again. What's happening? (updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 30/11/2014
» Last June oil was over $100 in international markets. Today, it is closer to $70. What's going on?
Connected weather
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 10/11/2014
» Here in Asia last week we saw the formation of Super Typhoon Nuri and watched as it just missed the Philippines and Japan. Then, we mostly lost interest. But Nuri didn't stop.
Hello Kitty is 40
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 01/11/2014
» Happy Birthday Hello Kitty. Today, fans around the world are celebrating the 40th anniversary of this global icon of "cute-cool".