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Graduation season has arrived: Big business
Jon Fernquest, Published on 14/06/2013
» From rehearsal to graduation ceremony, a time for big spending on gifts, flowers, hair, make-up, clothes with everyone from Facebook showing up as guests.
Learn Thai: The flood season
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 18/09/2012
» Today's story contains Thai/English vocabulary you are guaranteed to see again before the flood season finishes, probably more than once.
HFM disease reaches Bangkok
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 18/07/2012
» As of yesterday, nearly 30 schools in Bangkok had either closed or suspended some classes after students were found to have been infected with a strain of the hand, foot and mouth disease virus.
Contract farming: Broken dreams
Jon Fernquest, Published on 18/06/2012
» Farmers dreaming of stable incomes find that contracts lead to debt & getting used by large agribusiness companies. Farmers cover both investment & the losses.
Property development vs. construction
Jon Fernquest, Published on 15/06/2012
» Young businessman with quickly growing business explains his move into property development despite construction's greater profitability.
From floods to drought
Jon Fernquest, Published on 12/03/2012
» Thailand seesaws from too much water in Bangkok to too little in farming areas like Nan that need water for crops.
Flood prevention: Running out of time
Jon Fernquest, Published on 20/02/2012
» Delays dredging canals & irrigation repairs, public hearings on farmer compensation for water retention, all make 3 month deadline difficult.
High dam water levels: Flood risk
Jon Fernquest, Published on 23/01/2012
» With rainy season arriving in May, high dam water levels could lead to flood repeat.
Bird Flu returns
Jon Fernquest, Published on 29/04/2011
» Swift action stamped out the deadly virus last time it appeared. What will happen this time?