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Seafood industry: Slave labour & environmental destruction?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 18/03/2013
» "I don’t want slave labour and destruction of the ocean mixed in with my prawn cocktail," widely read UK news site concludes in investigative journalism article.
Air Pollution: Northern Thai "hell in the air"
Jon Fernquest, Published on 15/03/2013
» Wildfires in Myanmar & Thailand caused sudden dangerous levels of air pollution in northern Thailand. Children, older people & asthma suffers told to stay indoors.
Micro-insurance for the poor
Jon Fernquest, Published on 11/03/2013
» For sale in 7-11 soon, low-cost insurance policies for poor people to deal with risks such as cancer, Songkran accidents or home fires.
Tricks of the ivory trade
Jon Fernquest, Published on 04/03/2013
» Registration of Thai elephants with micro ID chip under skin, cheap way to save lives of elephants & beat corrupt ivory traders at their game.
Bad loans: SME Bank 40%, Islamic Bank 30%
Jon Fernquest, Published on 27/02/2013
» State bank restructuring will focus on loan approval standards & transparency, accounting practices & getting loans to small businesses that need them.
Giant lizard attack on humans
Jon Fernquest, Published on 06/02/2013
» Giant lizard grabs leg of park official but help arrives before lizard can eat him. With bite wounds & over 40 stitches, both victim & rescuer in hospital.
10 dead elephants: Found in Borneo forest
Jon Fernquest, Published on 30/01/2013
» Sad photo shows baby elephant trying to wake up dead mother. First 4 then another 4 found, dead or dieing, thought to be poisoned.
Philippines' only elephant wants to go to Thailand
Jon Fernquest, Published on 22/01/2013
» Mali the elephant lives alone in Manila's zoo but if she could travel to Thailand & live with other elephants, she would be a much happier elephant.
International Trade: Connecting Thailand & Myanmar
Jon Fernquest, Published on 22/01/2013
» A special manufacturing & duty free area in Mae Sot (border trade of 30 billion baht last year) to make business connections with the new Myanmar.
Flying frog discovered in Vietnam
Jon Fernquest, Published on 16/01/2013
» With big webbed feet this frog parachutes from high trees in the forest. Surprisingly found near Vietnam's biggest city.