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Radioactive sweet potatoes
Jon Fernquest, Published on 29/03/2011
» Radioactive contamination detected in sweet potatoes imported from Japan, grown near Fukushima's failing nuclear power reactor.
Is Bangkok safe?
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 26/03/2011
» Bangkok is located close enough to fault lines to cause concern for earthquake damage, but expert disagree on how bad it would be.
First strikes against Gadhafi
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 21/03/2011
» It takes a big story to move Japan out of the headlines and the the coalition attack on Libya is such a story.
Impact of Japan crisis on Thai economy
Jon Fernquest, Published on 15/03/2011
» Short-term shortages likely to drive markets. Japanese businesses may relocate to other countries to reduce business risk.
Be skinny and white!
Jon Fernquest, Published on 04/03/2011
» The "skinny and white" ideal pushed by ad agencies and Thai Airways is a health hazard and discriminates against many regions in the country.
Evacuation from Libya
Published on 24/02/2011
» More than 600 Thai workers have already left Libya and authorities are planning to evacuate another 9,000 thought to be at risk.
Smartphones driving travel bookings: Abacus
AFP, Published on 09/02/2011
» More people are set to book their travels while on the move due to a phenomenal rise in the number of smartphones, with Asia leading the way, a key industry player said Wednesday.
The final curtain
Database, Tony Waltham, Published on 05/01/2011
» 'Post Database' founder and former Editor Tony Waltham recalls the genesis of 'Database' and pays tribute to its team of reporters, sub-editors and outside contributors in this farewell message to readers as the weekly section will now follow him into "retirement".
Remembering 2010: The not-so-magic wand
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 31/12/2010
» The Thai military had a busy 2010, not all of it very satisfying. Certainly the GT200 controversy had to be one of its low points.
Public-private partnership law and corruption
Jon Fernquest, Published on 20/12/2010
» Corrupt politicians soon dreamed up ways to circumvent the original public-private partnership (PPP) law of 1992. Can a new rewrite of the law close all the loopholes in the law used for corruption?