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How education in Thailand sustains dictatorship
Jon Fernquest, Published on 25/05/2017
» The young gradually learn that to succeed in this abusive system, they need to become the abusers. Goodbye to academic excellence.
Police to monitor what public reads on web: Editorial
Jon Fernquest, Published on 24/05/2017
» How does public know what content is illegal? What about all the other laws that need enforcing? Questions asked in a crackdown that has spiraled out of control.
China sovereign debt downgrade: First since 1989
Jon Fernquest, Published on 24/05/2017
» As debt balloons, stock prices fall, currency weakens, default risks increase. Most public govt debt held by Chinese govt domestically, so problem could be solved internally without crisis.
Speeding, tailgating van hits highway sweeper, kills two
Jon Fernquest, Published on 23/05/2017
» Wreck of commuter van after crashing into street sweeper, killing van driver & passenger. Speeding van was following too close behind truck.
Coup-anniversary bomb 'targets officers'
Jon Fernquest, Published on 23/05/2017
» Nails attached to bomb aimed to kill military, commissioned officers & their family which used the waiting room targeted to receive medicine.
Japanese electric car factory this year
Jon Fernquest, Published on 22/05/2017
» Battery powered electric vehicle factory producing cars for 300,000-400,000 baht with exports by 2018.
UPDATE2: Bomb attack at Phramongkutklao hospital
Jon Fernquest, Published on 22/05/2017
» Explosion in dispensary for commissioned officers with 2-3 meter radius. Remnants of wire and battery found at explosion site.
New law sparks fears over drug price hikes
Jon Fernquest, Published on 19/05/2017
» New law allows govt hospitals & clinics to make their own deals. Threat to GPO which supplies low cost drugs to Thailand's universal healthcare program.
Pattaya taxi drivers force tourist couple out of Uber car
Jon Fernquest, Published on 19/05/2017
» As tourist husband & wife get into car in Pattaya, five men surround car in threatening manner & block it from leaving. Has also happened to real estate agents mistaken for Uber drivers.
Big trees: For beautiful city care for them well
Jon Fernquest, Published on 18/05/2017
» Big cities like Bangkok need Big Trees, taking action to make them healthy & safe, not seeking yet another person to punish, is what is needed.