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Facebook to "consider" blocking local content
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 09/05/2017
» Facebook Inc has agreed to continue to consider the Thai government's requests to restrict local access to content on its site found to be in violation of the country's laws.
Wikipedia, China style
Jon Fernquest, Published on 05/05/2017
» In China's new Wikipedia, only a small group of people picked by the govt will write articles to make sure everything "true" & say exactly what the govt wants.
Winds of change: Chula's new student president Netiwit
Jon Fernquest, Published on 05/05/2017
» Reform of established rules and traditions, key promises of newly elected Chulalongkorn University student council president.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Red shirt-Dhammakaya connection: Kotee in hiding
Jon Fernquest, Published on 20/03/2017
» Arrest of followers of armed red shirt leader Kotee, said to be traveling from Dhammakaya to Cambodia where Kotee is in hiding after arrest warrant issued years ago.
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.