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GrabBike motorcycle-taxi service halted
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 12/03/2016
» The Department of Land Transport has ordered GrabTaxi Holdings Pte to halt its GrabBike service in Thailand until it follows local rules.
Taxi fare: Two baht every ten seconds???
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 27/05/2015
» In a widely-viewed video clip posted to Facebook, a Bangkok taxi passenger films a metre rising at what he believes to be two baht every 10 seconds. Was he being cheated? Many adults seem confused, but students should be able to figure out the answer.
Higher taxi fares still coming, but not as fast as expected
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 19/12/2014
» Getting clearance for higher taxi fares is a two-step process and only about 4,000 - 5,000 drivers will be ready to charge the new rates by next Monday.
Eagle snatching child video fools the world
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 14/04/2013
» That YouTube video showing an eagle swooping down to snatch a child playing in a park is still getting millions of views even after it was discovered to be a hoax. (Video included)
No blackouts despite loss of Myanmar natural gas
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 06/04/2013
» Air conditioners stayed on throughout the day yesterday, a good thing because temperatures throughout much of Thailand reached into the 40's.
No more English classes?
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 07/01/2013
» A hand-held universal translator could make conversations with speakers of other languages much easier. Don't throw away your English language materials just yet, however.
Wet Bangkok to get wetter (updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 28/09/2012
» Saturday update: The city of Bangkok is getting a lot of help as it prepares for a period of heavy rain. Heavy morning rains over the past two days have complicated the situation.
Floodwaters head for Ayutthaya
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 10/09/2012
» When there are persistent heavy rains in the North, the water eventually reaches the Central Plains and the Bangkok area before flowing into the sea. For Ayutthaya province, “eventually” likely means today.
“Sinning” gets more expensive
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 22/08/2012
» New taxes are driving the up the cost of bad habits like smoking and drinking, increasing government revenue, but probably not having a major effect on consumption.
Inflation? What inflation?
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 04/05/2012
» Thai people perceive the cost of living is rising, but in reality it is not, the prime minster said yesterday. The idea that prices are surging is a product of an overactive imagination.