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Thailand’s Dangers

Originally published at AsianCorrespondent.com on 17th June 2017 THAILAND’s reputation as a dangerous destination for holidaymakers has been reinforced by … More

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Thailand: Pressure grows for transparency in probe on teen activist’s death

Originally published at AsianCorrespondent.com on 31st March 2017 CONTROVERSY surrounding the shooting of the teenage Lahu activist, who was killed by … More

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Drug gangs using Vietnamese slaves in UK’s ‘Cannabis Farms’

Originally published at Asian Correspondent on 22nd March 2017 VIETNAMESE gangs, who have long controlled the UK’s market in cannabis … More

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UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador

Originally published at AsianCorrespondent.com on 17th March 2017 THE United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) recently appointed Thai model … More

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With Trump in the White House, conflict looks increasingly probable

Originally published at AsianCorrespondent.com on 22nd February 2017 AFTER just one month in the White House, the new Trump administration … More

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The rise of ASEAN’s Silicon Valley

Originally published at AsianCorrespondent.com on 9th February 2016 WHILE most countries in the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) have ambitions of … More

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Armed-Conflict in Kachin State

Originally published at AsianCorrespondent.com on 25th January 2017 AS the ongoing violence in northern Burma (Myanmar) intensifies, there is growing … More

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Global tests expose realities and concerns

Originally posted on Teacher's Notes:
Originally published in Bangkok Post on 19th December 2016 The shortcomings of Thailand’s education system have…

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Singapore tops PISA Education Rankings

Singaporean education looks set to continue its dominance of the PISA rankings.

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Japanese PM Abe meets president-elect Trump

Originally published on 16th November at AsianCorrespondent.com  Trump’s surprise election win shocked Asia, with leaders and financial markets scrambling to … More

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