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Is Thailand's new welfare state financially sustainable?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 29/06/2017
» Greying Thailand is taking better care of its people but costs are rising & sustainability is becoming a bigger issue.
Next Prime Minister: Most would vote for General Prayut
Jon Fernquest, Published on 30/05/2017
» General Prayut as Prime Minister in a Pheu Thai parliament is what poll responders said they wanted last week when asked.
Battle for the village: Elections or not?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 11/04/2017
» Many reasons not to have elections say current village headmen who have job until age 60, basically headmen for life.
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.
Wild west of business & murder in Uthai Thani
Jon Fernquest, Published on 13/03/2017
» 35 guns seized from homes of local politicians shooting each other up over politics & mining concessions. 30,000 baht to make business rival dead.
Don't mention the 'torture': Human rights event blocked
Jon Fernquest, Published on 29/09/2016
» Report details 74 cases of alleged torture of detainees, in the far South & political activists by soldiers & police, free download online.
Fans mob Yingluck as she arrives at court
Jon Fernquest, Published on 05/08/2016
» In lead up to Sunday's referendum, hundreds of supporters greeted Yingluck with roses as she made one last plea for people to vote on Sunday.
Strip journalist: Politician makes bad situation worse
Jon Fernquest, Published on 27/07/2016
» Dr. Premsak Piayura may lose job after locking journalist in office & forcing him to strip to his underpants, then taking photos, all as punishment for photos of him with 16-17 year-old girl.
Fortune-tellers & politics in Thailand
Jon Fernquest, Published on 08/07/2016
» Public figures cannot avoid fortune-tellers, observes former-PM Abhisit, but predictions for careful living, not policy. Everyone from Gen. Prayut to Thaksin uses them.
"Be united" song is "Not be united" song critics say
Jon Fernquest, Published on 09/06/2016
» Song urges Northerners to "not be fooled & manipulated by anyone" while "southern people love democracy & freedom" according to the song.