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National reconciliation without public participation?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 23/06/2017
» Military won't allow Thai public to even see reconciliation plan, surrounding it with a climate of fear. Public participation & debate only way to reconciliation.
Police job-buying: Taking the issue seriously
Jon Fernquest, Published on 14/06/2017
» With police superintendent jobs allegedly sold for 5-7 million baht, once again denials that seem flimsy given mounting evidence.
Trump-Prayut phone call: Closer ties begin
Jon Fernquest, Published on 02/05/2017
» First time Thai Prime Minister invited to make state visit to US White House since 2006. Focus change from human rights to regional & economic issues.
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.
No caviar but oodles of noodles for Prawit
Jon Fernquest, Published on 05/10/2016
» Expensive caviar snack rumoured for Deputy PM's flight to Honolulu for defence meeting, actually noodles & rice, but in-flight flood cost of 600,000 baht remains unexplained.
Yingluck's huge fine is fair, PM says
Jon Fernquest, Published on 26/09/2016
» PM Prayut denies govt searching for vengeance in rushing to impose 35.7 billion-baht fine for failed rice pledging scheme on former PM Yingluck Shinawatra.
Parole system: Courts must decide who is released early
Jon Fernquest, Published on 12/09/2016
» After early release of politically powerful influential figures, calls for courts, not prison officials, to make parole decisions.
Drone patrol to protect southern railway
Jon Fernquest, Published on 05/09/2016
» Unmanned aircraft to help military, police & railway staff patrol railway in deep South after two recent bombings.
Pokemon Go tourism & dreams of Pokemon economy
Jon Fernquest, Published on 10/08/2016
» Pokemon hunting is new tourism & transport business opportunity. Gets people off couch, out & about mixing with friends but may distract from work.
Students to be sent to army camps
Jon Fernquest, Published on 21/07/2016
» Primary school & high school students would attend army camps aimed at reducing at fighting between schools, in new program by Navy.