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Amnesty bills: Haunted by ghost of Thaksin?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 06/08/2013
» Six amnesty bills this time. 25 in 81 years of Thai democracy. Who gets amnesty in each version?
Ramkhamhaeng bomber: No southern insurgency links
Jon Fernquest, Published on 18/06/2013
» In Narathiwat police arrested second suspect in Soi Ramkhamhaeng 43 bombing. Business conflict likely reason for bombing.
Mystery bullets
Jon Fernquest, Published on 09/10/2012
» Who owns the 10,000 bullets, grenades & M16 clips, no one knows... suspects: a deputy governor, rogue policeman & golf caddy.
When politicians control the police force
Jon Fernquest, Published on 02/07/2012
» When politicians decide who gets the good jobs, police investigation teams get disrupted & crime fighting suffers.
Illegal casino? Owned by influential family?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 04/07/2012
» Chuvit stopped from entering casino but no casino there says police chief, Chalerm dismisses says casinos "been around for a long time" & police can't stop.
Anti-money laundering blacklist spells trouble
Jon Fernquest, Published on 22/05/2012
» With Thailand thrown on an international financial blacklist, difficulties sending money places, opening bank accounts & higher interest rates all likely.
Nasa mission aborted: Leadership lacking
Jon Fernquest, Published on 29/06/2012
» Pioneer science research mission on weather & climate change ends in politicians accusing each other & threatening to sue each other.
Constitution: Axe courts & watchdog orgs?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 29/02/2012
» Close Thaksin associate floats idea of eliminating Constitution Court & Administrative Court set up by 1997 People's Constitution.
Speedy executions: Will Chalerm bypass Thai & international law?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 16/04/2012
» Chalerm Yubamrung's proposal to speed up executions, a big step backward that ignores global & Thai trends in legal reform.
War On Drugs: Hit replay button?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 31/01/2012
» Nine years after the 2,600 extrajudicial killings of 2003, Deputy PM Chalerm eerily repeats Thaksin's words in TV speech.