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Change.org: Fake Motosai spokesperson angers netizens
Jon Fernquest, Published on 23/06/2017
» Motorcycle taxi Isan-speaking world traveller in ad for Bangkok "knowledge center" was fake. Petition signers want to unsign petition.
Pattaya taxi drivers force tourist couple out of Uber car
Jon Fernquest, Published on 19/05/2017
» As tourist husband & wife get into car in Pattaya, five men surround car in threatening manner & block it from leaving. Has also happened to real estate agents mistaken for Uber drivers.
True innovation at a small Bangkok police station
Jon Fernquest, Published on 11/05/2017
» 100 baht fines if you study the traffic laws & pass a little test on the rules of the road. Innovation starts at local level, one police station at a time.
Vans drivers protest new safe speed limit
Jon Fernquest, Published on 03/05/2017
» New safety rules hurting business, say van drivers, so they want to make their own rules that include exemption from new speed limit & no GPS devices to monitor safety compliance.
Foreign worker visas targeted: US, Australia & New Zealand
Jon Fernquest, Published on 19/04/2017
» Three western countries moved this week to restrict jobs to citizens of their own country much like most Asian countries already do.
Uber vs. taxis showdown in Chiang Mai
Jon Fernquest, Published on 03/03/2017
» Problem of poor & expensive taxis solved by new Uber & Grab technology, so legalize them say devoted customers after crackdown.
Taxi calls police friend to arrest complaining passenger
Jon Fernquest, Published on 16/02/2017
» Taxi driver facing charges after calling policeman friend to arrest passenger complaining that refusing fare was against the law but passenger is a criminal prosecutor.
Say goodbye to passenger vans in six months
Jon Fernquest, Published on 06/01/2017
» Replacing the many vans that clog Bangkok streets with fewer & safer micro-buses now to take 6 months, not several years as previously planned.
The King's Musical Legacy: Memories shared
Jon Fernquest, Published on 24/11/2016
» Pathorn started to play with His Majesty when he was only 13 & helped him prepare the final versions of his 48 compositions, a legacy celebrated at EmQuartier Nov 29 to Dec 11.
Selfie deaths: What to avoid
Jon Fernquest, Published on 20/11/2016
» Selfies in front of oncoming trains & on the edge of cliffs top list of risky poses to avoid while taking selfies.