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Militarization of Thai society after 2014 coup
Jon Fernquest, Published on 22/06/2017
» Military drills for small children & militarization of schools is new trend which rich escape by sending kids to international schools or even abroad.
New cyberlaw 'illegal' say experts
Jon Fernquest, Published on 30/05/2017
» Too much power to define "emergency" or "urgent" to mean whatever govt officials & police want & seize or gain access to computer systems, phone, etc, in new law.
Sangha reform: Monks getting rich off of temple donations
Jon Fernquest, Published on 24/03/2017
» Monks accumulating wealth from temple donations goes against ancient Sangha rules, but govt laws to regulate & audit donations & monk wealth have sparked protests.
The need for justice to be accountable
Jon Fernquest, Published on 19/01/2017
» Once again contempt of court law being used to prevent constructive public criticism of court rulings needed to make justice system accountable to the people, say legal experts.
Road safety: Habits of ineffective policymaking
Jon Fernquest, Published on 10/01/2017
» Road safety big issue during holiday season but then forgotten, so policies never solve dangerous road problem, a long-term problem in Thailand.
How to boost confidence in the police
Jon Fernquest, Published on 03/03/2016
» Long criticised for corruption, inefficiency & influence peddling, reform of police should come first, most Thais would say.
Time to fix Sangha Act
Jon Fernquest, Published on 23/02/2016
» Current Sangha Act unresponsive to public concern over temple corruption, rogue monks & commercialisation of Buddhism & lacks public accountability.
Udomdej: No irregularities in Rajabhakti Park project
Jon Fernquest, Published on 10/11/2015
» Kickbacks were paid but returned to factories as donations, Gen Udomdej who oversaw building of giant king statues, claims.
Prem on corruption: Thieves robbing the country
Jon Fernquest, Published on 20/10/2015
» Corruption stripping kingdom of wealth, causing it to lose business opportunities & giving Thailand a bad reputation. Everyone must be involved in graft-fighting, declares General Prem in anti-corruption speech.
Social media: How not to embarass yourself
Jon Fernquest, Published on 15/05/2015
» Be careful with the things you say online so they won't come back to slap you or haunt you in real-life. Here are six real-life recent horrifying social media meltdowns.