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Get ready for traffic jams & long commutes
Jon Fernquest, Published on 02/01/2013
» Railway construction & 1.3 million new cars from govt program will increase traffic for many years to come before railways are finished.
Jet ski scam: Swiss tourist beaten by 4 men
Jon Fernquest, Published on 27/12/2012
» Mafia-like jet ski operators rent out already damaged jet skis then force tourists to pay for repairs or beat them up.
Thailand's police corruption problem
Jon Fernquest, Published on 24/12/2012
» More and more Thais have their own experiences with bad cops & the bad image they create hurts the tourism industry & brings loss of face at a national scale.
Vettel, Schumacher and 14 others to compete in Bangkok
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 07/12/2012
» Sixteen of the world's speed kings are coming to Thailand to compete in Race of Champions to be held at Rajamangala National Stadium from Dec 14-16.
Robots in Thailand
Jon Fernquest, Published on 03/12/2012
» Companies try replacing workers with more robots & machines as new 300 baht minimum wage makes people too expensive.
600 cobras escape frying pan
Jon Fernquest, Published on 14/11/2012
» 600 live cobras sent illegally to restaurants in nearby countries as an "aphrodisiac delicacy" caught by police.
Murder of Songkhla mayor
Jon Fernquest, Published on 09/11/2012
» Dead mayor made many enemies with corruption investigations against local govt officials, opposition to projects, others suspended or expelled ...
LPG fuel: Explosive growth
Jon Fernquest, Published on 26/10/2012
» Since govt pays for most of it (global price $900; govt price $333) more people moving to LPG, even tourist shuttle buses, farm machinery, water pumps, & forklifts.
Leap from space
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 15/10/2012
» "The door has opened," says the TV announcer as Daredevil Felix Baumgartner prepares to start his jump from 39km above the Earth that saw him break the sound barrier and reach speeds above 1300km/hr. Photo from Youtube video.
Photo evidence: Volunteer traffic police
Jon Fernquest, Published on 28/09/2012
» Trained volunteers will take photos of drivers breaking laws and post to police website as evidence.