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Soaring prison population: Drug war rethink
Jon Fernquest, Published on 18/07/2016
» People jailed for drug convictions almost doubled over last decade, Klong Prem prison 64% drug offenses, but Drug War policy not working.
Police: Interrogation of suspects & evidence collection may be separated
Jon Fernquest, Published on 29/05/2015
» Police reform essential to restore public trust & confidence. Police investigation work in many countries goes hand-in-hand with prosecutors which provides checks & balances.
16 million baht Facebook romance scam busted
Jon Fernquest, Published on 24/07/2014
» Two Thai women who thought they were marrying Canadian army generals they met on Facebook, lose 16 million baht to Facebook scam gang. Scammers finally caught.
Weapons caches with M79 grenades & AK-47s common
Jon Fernquest, Published on 26/05/2014
» Pre-coup arms crackdown reveals countrywide weapons caches commonplace. Raids made in Samut Sakhon, Lop Buri & Bangkok.
Left monkhood for a woman: Facebook reveals
Jon Fernquest, Published on 28/06/2013
» Facebook reveals where famous Japanese monk Mitsuo went after he left the monkhood earlier this month.
Modern-day slavery in Thailand
Jon Fernquest, Published on 21/06/2013
» In fight against sex trafficking & forced labour no progress made last year, 305 cases in 2012 but only 27 prosecuted & just 10 convictions.
British soldier hacked to death in London terrorist attack (updated)
Jon Fernquest, Published on 23/05/2013
» On busy London street two men, one with a meat cleaver, cut head off of off-duty soldier and one delivers angry speech to people walking by. (morning update: Victim named, more arrests made, suspects identified)
Songkran: No water fights from back of trucks
Jon Fernquest, Published on 29/03/2013
» Water fights from the back of pickup trucks, a common sight during Songkran, are against the law starting this Songkran for road safety reasons.
Rohingya boat people: Navy shot them Thai villagers say
Jon Fernquest, Published on 13/03/2013
» Forced back to sea to die, trafficked & sold, now shot at by Navy, Rohingyas escape violence in Burma, only to meet violence once again here.
China drone strike plans on Shan drug lord
Jon Fernquest, Published on 20/02/2013
» Likened to searching for Osama bin Laden, China was prepared to use drones after drug lord killed 13 Chinese sailors in Golden Triangle.