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Water festival more important than water shortage
Jon Fernquest, Published on 12/04/2013
» 45 drought provinces declared disaster areas but Songkran is a time to travel back home & reunite with families, so the show must go on.
Grenade explosion at Isan temple festival
Jon Fernquest, Published on 26/02/2013
» M67 grenade leaves metre deep hole in ground, kills 4, injures 50. Police tried to grab the grenade but it bounced & exploded.
Water festival: Foreign tourist plans
Jon Fernquest, Published on 12/04/2012
» Top of the list for Songkran water play: Khao San, Pattaya, Phuket & Samui. History, culture, folk arts, shopping & hospitality top reasons for visiting Thailand.
Body art festival on Koh Samui island
Jon Fernquest, Published on 02/03/2011
» The human body has become a canvas for painting. Thailand's hip island resort provides just the right atmosphere.
Songkran: No water fights from back of trucks
Jon Fernquest, Published on 29/03/2013
» Water fights from the back of pickup trucks, a common sight during Songkran, are against the law starting this Songkran for road safety reasons.
Censorship: Preah Vihear documentary
Jon Fernquest, Published on 24/04/2013
» Cambodian soldier interviewed in film may have wrong information that may be threat to national security.
Classical music in Thailand & Narong Prangcharoen
Jon Fernquest, Published on 26/07/2012
» Up-and-coming Thai composer based in US organizes contest and educational event to spark interest musical composition in young people.
Fashion magazines: Growing popularity, growing market
Jon Fernquest, Published on 28/09/2012
» Thailand's leading fashion magazines are expanding into male fashion too & getting closer to readers via events, apps & festivals.
Hat Yai: Tourists stay away
Jon Fernquest, Published on 03/04/2012
» With 11 people dead & hundreds injured, half of the 12,500 hotel bookings for Songkran have cancelled.
Cambodia's King Sihanouk dies in Beijing
Jon Fernquest, Published on 15/10/2012
» First becoming king in 1941 at age 18 & guiding Cambodia through much of the 20th century, King Sihanouk has passed away at age 89.