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Corruption 101: Prostitution & the police
Jon Fernquest, Published on 10/09/2012
» MP Chuwit lectures Hat Yai students on how police make money from prostitution, a subject not normally taught in university courses.
Thailand & neighbors join together on rice
Jon Fernquest, Published on 23/08/2012
» Five leading Asean rice producing countries have a plan to cooperate on exports to boost rice prices by 10% every year.
Police: Many arrested, few go to jail
Jon Fernquest, Published on 21/08/2012
» Sloppy evidence gathering by police & political interference mean many criminals stay out of jail where they should be.
Gun accidents that kill family members
Jon Fernquest, Published on 20/08/2012
» High-profile gun accident of senator killing mother of his children on mother's day draws public attention to gun laws & gun law enforcement.
Traffic police: Less checkpoints, more law enforcement
Jon Fernquest, Published on 16/08/2012
» Police will change road checkpoints to make traffic flow more smoothly & enforce important traffic laws.
A little bit of Myanmar without leaving Thailand
Jon Fernquest, Published on 11/08/2012
» If you can't afford to fly to another country for your vacation this year, the border town of Mae Sot offers a glimpse of Myanmar at a fraction of the price.
Drug smuggling: Don't carry bags for strangers
Jon Fernquest, Published on 09/08/2012
» Thai women made victim by carrying bags packed with drugs for their African husbands. At risk of becoming largest foreign group in Brazil's prisons.
HFMD disease alert in Bangkok
Jon Fernquest, Published on 17/07/2012
» With hand, foot & mouth disease (HFMD) outbreaks in Cambodia & China killing many children, govt acts to control spread of disease.
Shootout in Chiang Rai forest
Jon Fernquest, Published on 16/07/2012
» Drug smugglers killed in gunfight as they pass through forest from Burma to Thailand near Maesai.
Ranong border case: Release difficult
Jon Fernquest, Published on 10/07/2012
» Illegal drugs, weapons & fact that some were growing marijuana may make release of 62 Thais held by Burmese army in Ranong more difficult.