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Thailand's troubling gun murders
Jon Fernquest, Published on 11/08/2015
» With murder rate equal to US & three times Cambodia, Thailand's 6.1 million registered firearms used in never-ending stream of murder cases with loss-of-face & business disputes two main motives.
Charming Chiang Khong on Mekong River in Chiang Rai
Jon Fernquest, Published on 07/08/2015
» Take a bicycle tour around the small town of Chiang Khong in the mountains of Chiang Rai, across the Mekong River from Laos & connected by the 4th Friendship Bridge to Laos & China beyond.
What's new in business news: August 4, 2015 (with videos)
Jon Fernquest, Published on 04/08/2015
» Escalator accident scares shoppers in Bangkok & in China escalator swallows cleaner's foot, Vietnam & EU agree to make free-trade agreement & Village Funds get new money injection.
Girls' Generation & K-pop hits Koh Samui beaches (with videos)
Jon Fernquest, Published on 08/07/2015
» World famous K-pop group chooses Koh Samui as travel destination & jets off to Thailand for bikini R&R & club-hopping on beach... without any guy friends at all.
What's new in business news: June 18, 2015
Jon Fernquest, Published on 18/06/2015
» Uber offers free helicopter rides in Bangkok, Thonburi side of Bangkok is new condo hotspot & Sanook.com creating new online advertising platform to compete with Google & Facebook.
Giant tortoise walks Tokyo's streets - slowly (video, photos)
Jon Fernquest, Published on 12/06/2015
» Tortoises are symbols of longevity in Japan, where local myth says they can live for 10,000 years. One Tokyo tortoise has become a local legend as he takes his daily walk through the neighborhood with his owner, a local undertaker.
(Update #2) Help for boat people as horror stories emerge
Jon Fernquest, Published on 20/05/2015
» Malaysia & Indonesia said Wednesday they would no longer turn away migrant vessels after stories of death & starvation emerge from those rescued in Aceh. Thai stance not yet clear.
Chile volcano erupts for first time in decades (with video)
Jon Fernquest, Published on 23/04/2015
» Southern Chile's Calbuco volcano erupted for first time in 50 years, spewing ash 10 kms into the sky. Last month a nearby volcano sent out a brief but fiery burst of ash & lava.
Plane crash in French Alps: Another mystery (Updated)
Jon Fernquest, Published on 25/03/2015
» A plane operated by the budget carrier of Germany's Lufthansa descended for eight minutes with no radio communication from its cockpit before hitting the side of a mountain in southern France, killing all 150 people onboard.
What's new in business news: March 20, 2015
Jon Fernquest, Published on 20/03/2015
» Toyota tests very small i-Road car for neighbourhood driving, international operations key part of CP Foods strategy & water conflict between villages in drought-ravaged Ratchaburi.