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Tour guides: 'Savage' foreign criminals steal our jobs
Jon Fernquest, Published on 10/07/2017
» Foreign tour guides come to teach then work & steal jobs from Thais. Many are criminals & behave like 'savages' Thai tour guide association says.
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.
Stealing hotel paintings: Thai official arrested in Japan
Jon Fernquest, Published on 25/01/2017
» After paintings in hallway went missing, CCTV footage revealed Commerce Ministry deputy director general as thief.
High-speed rail: Japan's Foreign Minister visits Thailand
Jon Fernquest, Published on 03/05/2016
» Japan to help countries along Mekong river improve infrastructure & bolster development with US$7 billion over three years. High-speed rail projects underway.
Cyber war on govt: Cyber army recruits with online courses
Jon Fernquest, Published on 18/10/2015
» Thailand F5 Cyber Army recruiting netizens through online courses to shut down government websites. Govt threatens legal action against cyber-attack participants.
National Archives of Thailand: Going digital with online search
Jon Fernquest, Published on 31/08/2015
» To help students & researchers everywhere get easier access to important historical documents, the national archives in the process of putting their over 15 million documents online.
Bombing aftermath confusion: Outsider most likely, domestic insider unlikely
Jon Fernquest, Published on 28/08/2015
» Chulalongkorn University expert takes close look at bombing: huge risk & no reward for domestic bomber, if outsider need close cooperation with foreign intelligence agencies.
New US ambassador to Thailand approved by US senate
Jon Fernquest, Published on 06/08/2015
» Glyn Davies, former US envoy for North Korean policy, approved by US Senate as new ambassador to Thailand, position vacant for 10 months, last step before taking up post in Bangkok.
(Update #2) Help for boat people as horror stories emerge
Jon Fernquest, Published on 20/05/2015
» Malaysia & Indonesia said Wednesday they would no longer turn away migrant vessels after stories of death & starvation emerge from those rescued in Aceh. Thai stance not yet clear.
Thailand's Yingluck Shinawatra faces trial and political ruin
Jon Fernquest, Published on 18/05/2015
» Threat of Yingluck prosecution to keep Shinawatra clan subdued, if forces loyal to her brother Thaksin mobilize against coup, "the noose will tighten on her," Chulalongkorn politics expert believes.