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Former prime minister denies murder charges
Jon Fernquest, Published on 13/12/2012
» He claims charges are false because as prime minister, he acted according to the law in an emergency situation to stop illegal violence.
Myanmar troops grab hundreds of Thais
Jon Fernquest, Published on 06/07/2012
» 500-800 Thai villagers operating rubber farms on or near Myanmar territory rounded up & held by Burmese army.
Ranong border case: Release difficult
Jon Fernquest, Published on 10/07/2012
» Illegal drugs, weapons & fact that some were growing marijuana may make release of 62 Thais held by Burmese army in Ranong more difficult.
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)
Gun accidents that kill family members
Jon Fernquest, Published on 20/08/2012
» High-profile gun accident of senator killing mother of his children on mother's day draws public attention to gun laws & gun law enforcement.
A spate of bizarre kidnappings
Jon Fernquest, Published on 16/06/2011
» Lured to a hotel room by teenage girls, the poor man was tortured with electric shocks until he revealed his ATM number.
Shan drug lord arrest across from Chiang Rai
Jon Fernquest, Published on 27/04/2012
» Shan drug lord wanted by China for murder of 13 boat crew members on the Mekong sent to China immediately after arrest in Laos.
Riot in central Bangkok: Charity concert blows up
Jon Fernquest, Published on 15/01/2013
» 700 police brought in to break up fight between rival gangs at Ad Carabao & Sek Loso concert; fight goes on for 3 hours, national anthem played to stop.
Caught with a monkey in his pants
Jon Fernquest, Published on 12/09/2012
» Wildlife smuggler flying from Bangkok to Dubai caught with monkey in his underpants when boarding plane in India. Tarantula spiders & cats smuggled too.