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Dog meat: Humane end for stray dogs?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 05/09/2011
» Stray dogs are dangerous for anyone walking on the street (rabies). Better to reduce the stray population by legalizing the dog meat trade?
Who will be "pulling her strings" ?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 18/05/2011
» "Where could someone with no political experience, sister of a convicted criminal, stand a chance of being elected to the highest office in the land?"
European collaboration on food safety
Jon Fernquest, Published on 27/01/2011
» Experts in the UK are working with Thailand's food industry to prevent contamination of animal food products that can cause food poisoning.
Alleged gunman politician shot dead
Jon Fernquest, Published on 07/12/2010
» "Alleged" is of course the word one must use when one is not sure of the facts.
The many dimensions of corruption
Jon Fernquest, Published on 10/11/2010
» A conference held this week in Bangkok explores the many dimensions of corruption and possible ways to reduce it.
Will customs reform move forwards in Thailand?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 03/11/2010
» Paying special bonuses to government officials for "fines levied against the private sector" has "actually encouraged distortions and contributed to corruption."
Patronage politics in Thailand
Jon Fernquest, Published on 27/09/2010
» Bangkok Post columnist Suranand Vejjajiva describes how patronage works in Thai politics in his Friday column.
Major Thai rice exporter defaults, then secretly returns as nominee in disguise?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 20/09/2010
» Thailand's rice sector at times lacks transparency. Will what actually happened once again remain a mystery as it has in the past?