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Expats lend support to protesters
Gary Boyle, Published on 24/08/2020
» In front of Democracy Monument, a grey-haired foreigner said he was "observing" the pro-democracy protest which has become the largest anti-government rally since the military coup six years ago.
Soft drinks: Coke rises, Pepsi falls
Jon Fernquest, Published on 05/03/2013
» Coke sales grew 32% worldwide last year, highest in 10 years. Coke market share rose to 50% with Pepsi falling to 15% & new brand est rising to 19%.
Bye Bye Bangkok Stonehenge
Jon Fernquest, Published on 22/02/2013
» Failed solution to Bangkok traffic problem, eyesore reminder of wasted money & corrupt politicians, finally immortalized as street art.
Bangkok's big prisons may be moved
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 20/02/2013
» The land along Ngam Wong Wan Road may be too valuable to continue housing three of Bangkok's major prisons.
End of Hopewell's "Stonehenge"
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 01/02/2013
» The abandoned Hopewell mass transit project, known as Bangkok's "Stonehenge," will be demolished to make way for the Red Line electric railway.
2010 protests: 10 years jail for ex-cop with grenades
Jon Fernquest, Published on 31/01/2013
» Ex-policeman carrying sixty-two rounds of M79 grenades ready to explode on his motorcycle during UDD rally gets 10 years in jail.
Storm watch
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 02/10/2012
» For the first time this year, weather watchers have a storm system to watch in the South China Sea. Newly-named as GAEMI (21W), it is expected to grow into a significant tropical storm or worse and head in our direction.
Bangkok floods? Blame City Hall, says Govt
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 20/09/2012
» The BMA has come under heavy criticism from the government which accused it of being too slow to drain water from streets and roads following heavy rain on Tuesday afternoon.
Bus breakdown reveals weapons smuggling
Jon Fernquest, Published on 06/08/2012
» Bus breaks down, passengers leave bus, then discovery of military weapon cache of a mystery passenger with military-style haircut in the bus.
Investigation begun into Hopewell collapse
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 02/03/2012
» The collapse of a 50-metre-long section of the abandoned Hopewell project has prompted and inspection of the entire system.