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Gun control: After shooting of tourist
Jon Fernquest, Published on 04/01/2013
» Southern tourist province of Surat Thani (Koh Phangan, Koh Samui) makes plans for gun control after fatal shooting of tourist on Koh Phangan island.
Corruption: Tried but failed
Jon Fernquest, Published on 02/01/2013
» Ex-politician caught on video threatening police shows how corrupt VIP "influential figures" push around police to avoid arrest.
Thailand's police corruption problem
Jon Fernquest, Published on 24/12/2012
» More and more Thais have their own experiences with bad cops & the bad image they create hurts the tourism industry & brings loss of face at a national scale.
Winning the fight against malaria
Jon Fernquest, Published on 19/12/2012
» Malaria wonder drug cut malaria on Thai-Myanmar border by 90%. Stopping growing resistance to drug is goal of WHO & US-funded research project.
155th teacher dies in South
Jon Fernquest, Published on 28/11/2012
» Teachers told to sleep at schools for their own safety. Teachers close 332 schools in Pattani to pressure for new protective measures.
600 cobras escape frying pan
Jon Fernquest, Published on 14/11/2012
» 600 live cobras sent illegally to restaurants in nearby countries as an "aphrodisiac delicacy" caught by police.
Real estate boom: North Bangkok
Jon Fernquest, Published on 08/11/2012
» Limited office space & rising rents in central Bangkok has led to office building boom in north Bangkok.
Old-style market gets new face
Jon Fernquest, Published on 24/09/2012
» Bangkok's famous flower market near the Chao Phraya river will get a new look to make it modern & attract tourists.
Caught with a monkey in his pants
Jon Fernquest, Published on 12/09/2012
» Wildlife smuggler flying from Bangkok to Dubai caught with monkey in his underpants when boarding plane in India. Tarantula spiders & cats smuggled too.
Powerful friends can't help her this time
Jon Fernquest, Published on 11/09/2012
» Pop star singer tries to bully police & call powerful people to get out of drunk driving charge, but it didn't work this time.