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Battle over Supreme Patriarch heats up
Jon Fernquest, Published on 12/01/2016
» Gen Prayut says no Supreme Patriarch nomination until dispute cleared up, but monk university rector & Jatuporn Promphan threaten protests. Supreme Sangha Council (SSC) may have already acted independently.
Death by electrocution from Bangkok sidewalk camera pole
Jon Fernquest, Published on 10/01/2016
» Dead man on sidewalk found holding CCTV pole at 5.30 am. Upon touch, pole made body shake & shudder from electrical shock. Residents told local govt about problem but local govt said it was fixed.
(UPDATE) Road rage liar: Attempted murder charges possible
Jon Fernquest, Published on 10/01/2016
» Did the car ram the truck or the truck ram the car? All craziness breaks loose when local radio & soap opera star gets the finger from another driver.
DNA gene editing: Cure for muscular dystrophy (in mice)
Jon Fernquest, Published on 08/01/2016
» Humans next, after mouse genes edited to fix deadly genetic disease. DNA editors injected into muscle correct muscle structure & make strong again.
DNA gene editing: Science mag's breakthrough of 2015
Jon Fernquest, Published on 22/12/2015
» Only three years old & researchers are already applying CRISPR technology to treat cancer & other diseases. Thousands of labs, scientists & even high school students have already begun using it.
Young UK man falls to death: Pattaya ladyboys held
Jon Fernquest, Published on 16/12/2015
» Was he pushed or did he jump? Balcony incidents with foreigners falling to their death are not uncommon in Thailand. The latest case involves four ladyboys in Pattaya.
Thailand's Drought: Time to conserve water is now
Jon Fernquest, Published on 08/12/2015
» People in & around Bangkok must find new ways to save water (water conservation) from now until May. Water shortages from the ongoing drought are a real possibility.
Dengue fever: How to protect yourself & your family
Jon Fernquest, Published on 17/11/2015
» After Channel 3 actor Por fell into a coma from dengue fever last week, a public scare started about the illness, here are some facts about dengue fever.
Coffee-drinkers less likely to die from certain diseases
Jon Fernquest, Published on 17/11/2015
» Reduced risk of death from heart disease, diabetes, Parkinson's & suicide from moderate coffee drinking study shows.
Taxi crushed by cement truck & bus
Jon Fernquest, Published on 10/11/2015
» Cement truck hits taxi at green light, pushes under bus, bus hits two taxis, taxis hit parked cars, driver survives with minor injuries.