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Have stomach ache, can't attend Supreme Court today
Jon Fernquest, Published on 22/12/2015
» If a child is sick, his teacher gets sick note from doctor. If your corrupt MP is guilty of extortion & kidnapping, Supreme Court gets sick note on his final appeal against 5-year prison term.
Heavy rain and floods
Jon Fernquest, Published on 24/07/2013
» Heavy rain & floods mark official beginning of rainy season all over Thailand.
Rice secrecy has to go
Jon Fernquest, Published on 20/06/2013
» Rice secrets finally released to public. 136 billion baht in losses for 2011-12 govt rice purchases. Raise income for poor farmers but without market distortions.
Trees, trees everywhere: Making Bangkok green
Jon Fernquest, Published on 07/06/2012
» Being "Green" is very popular nowadays but look around, is it green? You want to be Green? Singapore is green.
Thailand invests in Burma: Deep-sea port & industrial estate
Jon Fernquest, Published on 21/05/2012
» 203 Thai projects worth 30 billion baht get government go-ahead after easing of US economic sanctions against Burma.
Where to put floodwater? Undergound.
Jon Fernquest, Published on 09/05/2012
» Since ancient times Thailand has dreamed up new ways to manage water for farming, storing water underground is one way to get rid of too much water.
Rich farmers move in, use up all the water
Jon Fernquest, Published on 19/04/2012
» Small farmers left without water after large rich farmers from other provinces move in, start big farms & use up all the water.
Ancient Sukhothai farming born again
Jon Fernquest, Published on 18/04/2012
» Grassroots irrigation based on ancient ways still growing crops when more than 50% of fields unused because not enough water.
From floods to drought
Jon Fernquest, Published on 12/03/2012
» Thailand seesaws from too much water in Bangkok to too little in farming areas like Nan that need water for crops.
Quick-to-build floodwalls
Jon Fernquest, Published on 10/02/2012
» Geotextile big-bag walls used in the US & Iraq are a proven technology that may protect Thailand's industrial estates in the future.