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The link between Thai & Western music
Jon Fernquest, Published on 17/08/2012
» The composer who worked to link Thai & Western music, Prasidh Silapabanleng (son of Luang Pradit Phairoh), was born 100 years ago next month.
Flood prevention: Big money construction projects?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 27/04/2012
» Large expensive construction projects the government focus, rather than using Bangkok's extensive ancient canals that already exist.
Animal flood rescue
Jon Fernquest, Published on 16/11/2011
» Marooned on the couch with bowl of dogfood, floating over the sea of floodwaters in a plastic basin, these poor hungry dogs are the lucky ones, alive & ready to be rescued.
Human eggs for one million baht each?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 27/09/2011
» Man from China seeking eggs to make family sparks ethics debate over for-profit babymaking (commercial surrogacy).
Labour justice
Jon Fernquest, Published on 22/07/2011
» Will better wages and benefits for labour really lead to lost export competitiveness, bankruptcy and a flood of cheap immigrant labour?
Father of rural healthcare
Jon Fernquest, Published on 17/06/2011
» As Dr. Sem Pringpuangkaew turns 100, a review of his life reveals a history of rural medicine in Thailand during the 20th century.
Fuel subsidies, low energy efficiency
Jon Fernquest, Published on 03/05/2011
» With diesel fuel subsidized at 18% below market prices, food export revenues are guzzled up by oil imports.
Bird Flu returns
Jon Fernquest, Published on 29/04/2011
» Swift action stamped out the deadly virus last time it appeared. What will happen this time?
Free condoms at gay nightspots
Jon Fernquest, Published on 01/04/2011
» 30% of the 10,097 new HIV cases expected this year will be gay men, Condom Points at nightspots will hand out free condoms.
First community deeds issued in Thailand's land reform program
Jon Fernquest, Published on 30/09/2010
» Will community deeds prevent rich landlords getting their hands on land as they did in the 1984 Sor Por Kor scandal?