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Supreme Court acquits labour rights activist Andy Hall
Jon Fernquest, Published on 03/11/2016
» Sued four times for human rights report, lost one case & won another case dismissed once & for all by Supreme Court today.
Fugitive monk Nen Kham arrested in US
Jon Fernquest, Published on 22/07/2016
» Before fleeing to US, 380 million baht seized from monk's bank accounts, ex-monk faces underage sex, kidnapping & money laundering charges.
Thai pineapple company sues UK migrant worker rights defender for US $10 million
Jon Fernquest, Published on 24/08/2015
» Andy Hall won first case, but now faces $10 million lawsuit & 7 years in jail, accused of defamation by Thai pineapple company, at time when Thai companies under attack for migrant labour abuse in US & EU.
Nude selfies culture clash in Chiang Mai & Malaysia
Jon Fernquest, Published on 11/06/2015
» Are nude selfies just a silly fun thing that some tourists do for fun? Can earthquakes be caused by nude selfies? Should tourists be thrown in jail or deported for taking nude selfies?
Russian-Morrocan hacker 'Diabl0' arrested in Bangkok
Jon Fernquest, Published on 18/03/2014
» Infamous Russian hacker Farid Essebar arrested Tuesday after two-year joint Thai-Swiss operation.
Murder: Body-by-the-road case solved quickly
Jon Fernquest, Published on 26/08/2013
» She yelled at him when he failed to pay back 300,000 baht loan. What happened next she was not expecting.
Free from jail after police mistake
Jon Fernquest, Published on 16/05/2013
» Working to support his 3-year old son & finishing university, police mistake jails for 2 years, can't get job with criminal record.
Megaupload file-sharing site returns to life
Jon Fernquest, Published on 21/01/2013
» Megaupload (50 million visitors a day) was shut down by police & founder faces possible jail in US, but new site using complete privacy strategy to survive.
Jet ski scam: Swiss tourist beaten by 4 men
Jon Fernquest, Published on 27/12/2012
» Mafia-like jet ski operators rent out already damaged jet skis then force tourists to pay for repairs or beat them up.
Massive SME bank losses: Trail of broken rules
Jon Fernquest, Published on 15/08/2012
» Bank loses 311 million baht after freewheeling lending practices of president break all the rules set by board. President fired & put under investigation.