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Lahu activist killing: Release CCTV or lose public trust
Jon Fernquest, Published on 28/03/2017
» "Is it all a police brutality cover-up?" critics are asking, after public is not allowed to see CCTV footage of the shooting of the young Lahu activist in Chiang Mai last week.
Pattaya: Las Vegas of sex seeks family friendliness
Jon Fernquest, Published on 27/03/2017
» After harsh crackdown tourists stayed in hotels scared to venture out, economy tumbled so softer "Happy Zone" idea to change Pattaya's image launched.
Poor Kasetsart student pays tuition – with help from generous strangers
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 14/03/2017
» A university freshman unable to pay his initial tuition fee was delighted to find his bank account suddenly full of donations from social media users.
Ageing & the economy: Act now says former central bank chief
Jon Fernquest, Published on 13/03/2017
» From labour shortages to retirement savings to school closures, now is the time to start planning for a Thailand with many older people and fewer young people which is coming soon.
Drivers arrested as DLT cracks down on Uber and Grab
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 10/03/2017
» Officials are pretending to be passengers who call illegal taxi service providers via their apps and arrest the drivers when they arrive.
Education reform: Share classroom best practice nationwide
Jon Fernquest, Published on 09/03/2017
» Throw away failed top-down approaches, share classroom best practice nationwide & strive for continual improvement.
Uber vs. taxis showdown in Chiang Mai
Jon Fernquest, Published on 03/03/2017
» Problem of poor & expensive taxis solved by new Uber & Grab technology, so legalize them say devoted customers after crackdown.
Third of women groped on buses
Jon Fernquest, Published on 27/02/2017
» People not happy with public buses & state hospitals which are seen as dirty & dangerous with poor customer service.
Long life global trend: South Korean women lead at 90
Jon Fernquest, Published on 23/02/2017
» Longer life tied to universal access to healthcare & nutrition as in Korea, Japan & France, but not US in relative decline because it does not have universal access.
Divisive & hateful political talk danger to world, Amnesty International
Jon Fernquest, Published on 22/02/2017
» A poisonous politics of scapegoating & dehumanizing whole groups of people is sweeping the world from Trump in the US to Duterte in the Philippines to Erdogan in Turkey.