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Loan sharks prey on parents
Jon Fernquest, Published on 24/05/2011
» With back to school expenses mounting, low income parents borrow from loan sharks who use threats, extortion and violence to later collect those loans.
Yingluck's star is rising
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 23/05/2011
» A new poll indicates that the popularity of Pheu Thai’s candidate for prime minister has risen significantly.
TV blackout upsets nervous nation
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 22/04/2011
» Many people feared the worst when their TV screens went blank yesterday afternoon. There was no coup, however.
Vote-buying: What does it look like?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 20/04/2011
» Free trips at taxpayers' expense disguised as "study trips" or "seminars" create obligations to vote for politicians.
Veera's mother makes an appeal
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 08/03/2011
» The mother of Veera Somkhwamkid has made an emotional plea to Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni to grant him a royal pardon.
Murder and business in Thailand
Jon Fernquest, Published on 21/02/2011
» Murdered environmental activists are all too common and few authorities seem concerned.
A small success
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 27/01/2011
» Thai Patriot Network members (above) and their PAD allies belittle the government's dealings with Cambodia, but yesterday the government did have one success in the removal of the controversial tablet
Message heard?
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 26/01/2011
» Maj Gen Chamlong Srimuang, a core PAD leader, says Thailand must demonstrate its military power to gain leverage with Cambodians. Thailand's military may be taking his advice.
Top teachers
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 17/01/2011
» Yesterday was Teacher's Day and four Thai teachers from very different circumstances were presented medals by the PM.
Drug War 2
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 17/12/2010
» Human rights activists worry that the government’s new campaign against drugs will result in a heavy death toll as happened during Prime Minister’s Thaksin Shinawatra’s administration.