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M-150 & illegal anti-competitive retail practices
Jon Fernquest, Published on 25/07/2016
» Forcing shops to not carry other brands with threat of cutting shops off if they do, what M-150 producer is accused of. Govt action might be taken soon.
CAT-TOT survival plan: Consolidate businesses, no merger
Jon Fernquest, Published on 21/07/2016
» Do-or-die situation for state telecom monopolies, must combine common businesses & shed staff by early retirement.
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.
Underwater cables not approved: No foreign ownership allowed
Jon Fernquest, Published on 11/07/2016
» Underwater cables needed for cheaper internet but companies with expertise are foreign & rules say CAT Telecom must be owner of all assets so foreign partnership not possible.
Thais master Scrabble without English
Jon Fernquest, Published on 01/07/2016
» Ranked #3 in the world, he has memorised 90%+ of an English dictionary but only knows the meanings of a few words.
Singapore Airlines plane catches fire during emergency landing
Jon Fernquest, Published on 27/06/2016
» Flames broke out on plane's wings, passengers felt "close to death" but airport fire fighters put out fire immediately.
National drug policy: Time for a rethink
Jon Fernquest, Published on 21/06/2016
» Despite massive drug seizures & wars on drugs, drug use continues to grow, the UN & medical doctors in-the-know say time for a rethink.
Street fighter: Muay Thai star Sagat's rise to fame
Jon Fernquest, Published on 17/06/2016
» In 1994 videogame Street Fighter made Sagat the "Emperor of Muay Thai" after legendary career in Thai & western boxing.
UPDATE: Phuket Speedboat crash: 2 tourists dead, 36 injured
Jon Fernquest, Published on 08/06/2016
» Two speed boats collided in the sea off of Phuket. Two dead & 36 injured among mostly Korean & Chinese passengers.
Kids falling out of school bus vans: Time for reform
Jon Fernquest, Published on 01/06/2016
» Frightening CCTV footage of young children falling out of the back of school vans in past week has drawn attention to safety issues.