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Locals fight city pillar shrine renovation
Jon Fernquest, Published on 07/07/2017
» As King Power tycoon finances shrine makeover, locals fear tycoon using shrine to win himself more luck.
Philippine city in ruins: Islamic State still a threat
Jon Fernquest, Published on 13/06/2017
» The war against ISIS currently raging in the city of Marawi has taken many lives & is a stark warning to other ASEAN states to be prepared.
UPDATE2: Bomb attack at Phramongkutklao hospital
Jon Fernquest, Published on 22/05/2017
» Explosion in dispensary for commissioned officers with 2-3 meter radius. Remnants of wire and battery found at explosion site.
Conventions, exhibitions & fairs: 20 year mega-plan
Jon Fernquest, Published on 15/05/2017
» Conventions, exhibitions & fairs, an important part of Thailand's tourism industry, aims to triple visitors to 3 million from 1 million by 2036.
Tradition vs change: Social conflict still bubbling under surface
Jon Fernquest, Published on 09/05/2017
» For three years Thailand has been peaceful & without protests, but still bubbling under the surface are deep differences in opinion about social change.
Drug reform Thailand: Harm reduction & decriminalisation
Jon Fernquest, Published on 07/04/2017
» Thailand launch for annual report on drugs because of "late King's commitment to solving narcotics problems & current government's shift in drug policy."
No doctor shortage in Thailand
Jon Fernquest, Published on 05/04/2017
» Past doctor shortages no longer exist. More family doctors in communities needed screening people before they go to hospitals.
Richest in world & Thailand: Gates still world's richest
Jon Fernquest, Published on 21/03/2017
» Thai-American woman running largest woman-run business in US is new billionaire. Thailand's richest are a familiar set of names.
Monk played stock market with failed credit union funds?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 16/03/2017
» Monks cannot even touch money according to ancient rules. Latest news has monks speculating on stock market with funds from failed credit union using lay nominees.
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.