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Flower market gets a fresh start
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 25/07/2017
» The newly-opened Flower Market Thailand in Thon Buri has opened but it still is far from being a replacement for Pak Klong Talad, Bangkok's iconic flower market
Myanmar migrants show off "document necklaces"
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 05/07/2017
» Some Myanmar migrants in Thailand have apparently welcomed the new labour regulations by posting photos of themselves modelling the required documents.
Foreign labour law: Flight to border & economic disruption
Jon Fernquest, Published on 03/07/2017
» New laws to "protect" migrant workers lead to mass flight to border by migrant workers afraid of new laws to protect them.
Historic Trang buildings to be conserved
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 15/06/2017
» After several of its historic buildings won awards at the prestigious "architect'17" expo, 141 more Sino-Portuguese residential structures in the heart of Trang will be conserved for their cultural value.
Chinese click fraud gang in Thailand arrested
Jon Fernquest, Published on 12/06/2017
» Chinese click fraud gang using huge numbers of phones to boost page views & cheat advertisers in China, arrested on immigration charges.
Karaoke murder case: Public anger over photos leads to transfers
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 07/06/2017
» Two senior immigration officers in Chiang Rai have been transferred to inactive posts following a public outcry over pictures of the suspects in the high-profile karaoke girl murder case.
Karaoke murder: Suspects re-enact crime (Updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 05/06/2017
» Three female suspects, including accused killer Preeyanuch "Preaw" Nongwangchai, on Monday led police through a re-enactment of the murder and disposal of the body of karaoke bar worker Warisara Klinjui.
Mystery death solved: Gas leak behind Thai teen's death
Jon Fernquest, Published on 24/04/2017
» Truth slowly revealed behind Indian death hotel in locale where Thai children go to study. Gas heater leaves some dead, some unconscious.
UPDATE: Japan travel scam mastermind caught
Jon Fernquest, Published on 12/04/2017
» After selling thousands of Thai tourists cheap trips to Japan, fake travel agent suddenly disappears.
Fire safety: 82% of buildings ignore fire regulations
Jon Fernquest, Published on 07/04/2017
» 82% of Bangkok buildings failed to comply with fire inspections but sloppy govt record-keeping means can't find any documents anyway, so may not really matter.