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University over-enrolls, graduating students punished
Jon Fernquest, Published on 10/07/2017
» 147,000 baht tuition wasted as graduates not allowed to get license needed to become school director. University broke rules, but students punished.
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Sangha reform: Monks getting rich off of temple donations
Jon Fernquest, Published on 24/03/2017
» Monks accumulating wealth from temple donations goes against ancient Sangha rules, but govt laws to regulate & audit donations & monk wealth have sparked protests.
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Red shirt-Dhammakaya connection: Kotee in hiding
Jon Fernquest, Published on 20/03/2017
» Arrest of followers of armed red shirt leader Kotee, said to be traveling from Dhammakaya to Cambodia where Kotee is in hiding after arrest warrant issued years ago.
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Facebook motorcyclists block road in protest over cop
Jon Fernquest, Published on 27/11/2016
» To protest foot-trampling traffic cop, Motorcyclists' Liberation Facebook Page members gather & block Rama IV road in Bangkok.
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End of military courts for civilians but 500 cases left to finish (UPDATE)
Jon Fernquest, Published on 13/09/2016
» Use of military Courts to try civilian protesters & activists, heavily criticised by international community, now comes to an end.
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Fingerprint banking: How not to lose one million baht
Jon Fernquest, Published on 22/08/2016
» After fake customer withdrew 986,700 baht from Ayutthaya businessman's bank account instead of making online payment, fingerprint app solution proposed.
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Loei gold mine: Soldiers-for-hire get jail
Jon Fernquest, Published on 31/05/2016
» 2-3 years in prison for Lieutenant General & Lieutenant Colonel, father & son for their role in the attack on Loei villagers protesting gold mine in their community.
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Showdown over Supreme Patriarch
Jon Fernquest, Published on 08/03/2016
» Phra Buddha Isara on how Wat Dhammakaya's rise to power is a problem, if power corrupts & absolute power corrupts absolutely, as the saying goes.
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Time to fix Sangha Act
Jon Fernquest, Published on 23/02/2016
» Current Sangha Act unresponsive to public concern over temple corruption, rogue monks & commercialisation of Buddhism & lacks public accountability.
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Battle over Supreme Patriarch heats up
Jon Fernquest, Published on 12/01/2016
» Gen Prayut says no Supreme Patriarch nomination until dispute cleared up, but monk university rector & Jatuporn Promphan threaten protests. Supreme Sangha Council (SSC) may have already acted independently.
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