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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.
Data Scientist: 'The Sexiest Job of the 21st Century'
Jon Fernquest, Published on 04/04/2017
» Data science will probably be the key Thailand 4.0 job & miraculously you can teach yourself to be a data scientist for free using online learning resources, no teachers or expensive courses needed.
Star Cruises: Laem Chabang port for Gulf of Thailand cruises
Jon Fernquest, Published on 30/03/2017
» Cruising from Koh Samui to Koh Kong & Sihanoukville in Cambodia, the Gulf of Thailand by cruise ship is a new pleasurable way to tour Thailand & also a new dimension to Thailand's tourism industry.
UPDATE2: Prison cell, no bail for Thaksin tourism boss
Jon Fernquest, Published on 29/03/2017
» Thaksin's tourism boss & daughter will sit in prison cell, not comfort of home, during likely long appeal.
Rich vs. poor in education: Doomed to middle income trap?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 29/03/2017
» Poor vs. rich education gap is root problem in low national test scores & worldwide rankings, prioritize educating the poor is obvious but ignored solution.
Sangha reform: Monks getting rich off of temple donations
Jon Fernquest, Published on 24/03/2017
» Monks accumulating wealth from temple donations goes against ancient Sangha rules, but govt laws to regulate & audit donations & monk wealth have sparked protests.
Thai baht skyrockets with other Asian currencies
Jon Fernquest, Published on 21/03/2017
» Baht & other Asian currencies strengthening in value due to changes in US & European economies & is a sign of a healthy economy with strong fundamentals.
Family rocketed to YouTube fame: Forgot to lock door
Jon Fernquest, Published on 15/03/2017
» Daughter sees father on BBC World, leaves mother to look for him. Mother sees daughter on BBC World, runs to get her. Now internet superstars.
Underwater hockey: Join the revolution
Jon Fernquest, Published on 14/03/2017
» Probably the funnest sport that nobody knows about, players swim around at bottom of pool & push a hockey towards a goal to win.
Royal Crematorium: 500 statues sculpted by craftsmen
Jon Fernquest, Published on 14/03/2017
» Thailand's best craftsmen hard at work sculpting monuments to King Rama IX for replica of Mount Sumeru, the royal funeral pyre.