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Kidney patients face big bills or death
Jon Fernquest, Published on 04/07/2017
» Dialysis keeps people with kidney disease living, without it they will die, but the govt needs to "settle debts".
Two years in prison for Thai citizen journalists
Jon Fernquest, Published on 27/04/2017
» Thailand's ranking in World Press Freedom for 2017 falls 6 places to 142nd in world, as new law puts citizen journalists without license in jail for two years.
Lahu activist killing: Release CCTV or lose public trust
Jon Fernquest, Published on 28/03/2017
» "Is it all a police brutality cover-up?" critics are asking, after public is not allowed to see CCTV footage of the shooting of the young Lahu activist in Chiang Mai last week.
UPDATE: Thai-Philippine relations: PM Prayut meets President Duterte
Jon Fernquest, Published on 22/03/2017
» For two fellow Asean countries that are only 3-hours apart by air, the state visit by President Duterte of the Philippines laid the groundwork for future cooperation.
Divisive & hateful political talk danger to world, Amnesty International
Jon Fernquest, Published on 22/02/2017
» A poisonous politics of scapegoating & dehumanizing whole groups of people is sweeping the world from Trump in the US to Duterte in the Philippines to Erdogan in Turkey.
'Magic vitamins' won't make babies
Jon Fernquest, Published on 15/02/2017
» Childcare for working mothers, maternity leave & relief for financial burdens of raising families, all pro-birth policies needed to reverse ageing population trend.
End of military courts for civilians but 500 cases left to finish (UPDATE)
Jon Fernquest, Published on 13/09/2016
» Use of military Courts to try civilian protesters & activists, heavily criticised by international community, now comes to an end.
Police media shows & wiretapping: Ban proposed
Jon Fernquest, Published on 08/09/2016
» Police media shows portray suspects as criminals before the media & public, suspects sometimes not even charged & then released within days of being branded as criminals.
Warrantless wiretaps: Police seek new powers
Jon Fernquest, Published on 11/08/2016
» New police powers would allow police to wiretap anyone they consider suspicious. Unchecked powers could lead to abuse, say experts.
At least 7 dead as police regain control in Jakarta bomb attack (UPDATE #2)
Jon Fernquest, Published on 14/01/2016
» In Indonesian capital Jakarta, bombs near shopping centre killed at least 7 with shooting outside Starbucks as police moved in.