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Bribes for seats in prestigious Bangkok schools
Jon Fernquest, Published on 08/06/2011
» Bribes for admission to prestigious schools doubled, hidden by untransparent "substituted seat" system. Only 40% of schools following no bribe policy.
Tea money
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 08/06/2011
» Is the payment of tea money still effective in getting children into prestigious schools? That's now a subject of hot debate and possible legal action.
Children waiting for heart surgery
Jon Fernquest, Published on 26/05/2011
» Thousands of very sick children with heart defects await surgery each year. 20% of them die within one year of their birth.
Under stress
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 22/03/2011
» Thais have been very generous in collecting donations for the relief effort in Japan, and it appears there are many Thai expats in Japan who need help as well.
Preparing to say goodbye
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 03/03/2011
» Final preparations for the cremation of Luangta Maha Bua Yannasampanno are underway, presenting a huge challenge to those organising it.
Well-known Forest monk passes away
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 31/01/2011
» Luangta Maha Bua Yannasampanno, one of Thailand's most famous monks, passed away yesterday at the age of 98.
Rules to stop practice of school bribes
Jon Fernquest, Published on 23/12/2010
» If your parents are not rich or politically influential, educational opportunities may be limited. Finely tuned rules may put an end to this practice.
Twice lucky
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 10/12/2010
» Once again the Democrat Party has survived on a legal technicality and once again critics are complaining the Constitution Court failed to consider the evidence against it.
Prosecutors try again
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 01/12/2010
» It is not automatic that because the first case against the Democrat Party was dismissed on technicalities that the second one will be as well.
Democrats survive
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 30/11/2010
» The Democrat Party survives and Abhisit Vejajjiva keeps his job as prime minister, but the technical nature of the Constitution Court’s decision fails to satisfy. Even Democrats sounded uneasy yesterday.