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China-Thai railway deal: Really better than Yingluck's?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 21/06/2017
» Rail project really aims to please China & breaks laws created to give Thai public control over government spending & projects.
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.
Facebook told to remove posts or face charges
Jon Fernquest, Published on 12/05/2017
» Realities of global communication in a hyper-connected world makes control over what people read & censorship very difficult indeed, but govt authorities still try hard.
Dhammakaya & tycoon's daughter: Where did the money go?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 11/05/2017
» As Dhammakaya treasurer & credit union chairman he stole deposits, bought land, sold land to tycoon's daughter (Dhammakaya hospital built with land) & then kept the profits from land sale, his name is Supachai Srisupa-aksorn & he lives in prison now.
Rejected boy goes crazy, punches, kicks, slaps girl
Jon Fernquest, Published on 08/05/2017
» Young man asks girl for phone number, is rejected, lashes out with kicks, slaps, punches, throwing fish sauce bottle at her & her friend.
Supreme Court: 5 years prison for elderly mushroom pickers
Jon Fernquest, Published on 02/05/2017
» Off to prison for 5 years for elderly couple told to confess to illegal logging to get mercy of the court, reduced from 30 years in prison.
Drug reform Thailand: Harm reduction & decriminalisation
Jon Fernquest, Published on 07/04/2017
» Thailand launch for annual report on drugs because of "late King's commitment to solving narcotics problems & current government's shift in drug policy."
Thaksin: Fugitive from law sues for criminal defamation
Jon Fernquest, Published on 30/03/2017
» In school we learn to debate like scholars & gentlemen, but in Thai politics rich guys attack poor journalists with criminal defamation suits.
UPDATE2: Prison cell, no bail for Thaksin tourism boss
Jon Fernquest, Published on 29/03/2017
» Thaksin's tourism boss & daughter will sit in prison cell, not comfort of home, during likely long appeal.
17.6 billion baht tax bill posted on Thaksin's door
Jon Fernquest, Published on 28/03/2017
» Thaksin has 30 days to appeal huge tax bill posted on his ex-wive's door Tuesday or tax collection will begin immediately.