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Is he poor or is he rich? Model probed for using welfare card
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 31/10/2017
» A male model shamed on social media for pretending to be poor in order to receive a welfare card says he actually has very little money.
Police track down Polish ATM bomb suspect
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 28/09/2017
» Police spent nearly two weeks days hunting the ATM bomb suspect, using surveillance video, questioning witnesses and find physical evidence.
Small police station run largely by villagers succeeds in cutting crime
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 01/09/2017
» A small village in Non Sila district in this northeastern province has seen its crime rate and public disturbances tumble after setting up a "village police station".
Private citizens drive Khon Kaen's "smart city" programme
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 01/09/2017
» A "smart city" think tank formed by local entrepreneurs to drive plans for a light-rail system, aims to double per capita income in the province within 12 years.
Yingluck escaped with help of state officials, sources say (Updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 26/08/2017
» Some state officials were complicit in Yingluck Shinawatra's flight from justice this week, sources told the Bangkok Post on Friday. Reuters quotes senior Phua Thai party members as saying she has arrived in Dubai.
Charges dropped against BBC's Jonathan Head
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 24/08/2017
» A Thai lawyer has withdrawn a criminal defamation case against a British BBC journalist involving a report on foreigners being defrauded of property, the BBC says.
False overtime claims a big headache at Port Authority
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 22/08/2017
» False overtime claims by 560 employees at the Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) are costing the state enterprise 300-400 million baht a year, according to the Department of Special Investigation (DSI).
Investors sell stocks, buy gold as war talk continues
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 12/08/2017
» When things get tense, especially when a major power threatens war, some investors get nervous. War is not good for business so they sell stocks and buy gold which is seen as a safe haven. For more confident investors, however, a fall in prices is an opportunity to buy.
Thai malls struggle to compete with online competitors
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 31/07/2017
» Has the Thai shopping mall era come to an unceremonious end? Not yet, but to survive they must offer products and services that e-shopping sites can't provide.
Worst floods in 2 decades hit Sakon Nakhon (Updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 29/07/2017
» Tropical depression "Sonca" has lashed Sakon Nakhon, leading to the worst floods in the northeastern province for two decades. Flooding persisted across the Northeast.