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Lip service: there's a pucker born every day
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 28/08/2016
» Plastic surgeon Chamnong Chirawichada has seen quite a few lip reduction cases during the past 15 years at his practice. But nothing has baffled him as much as the trend for thin lips shaped like buffalo horns which has emerged in Thailand -- and only Thailand -- in the past few years.
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When pigs fly
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 13/11/2016
» Sakaseam Sripolreun takes pride in the wild boars he bought three years ago from a poacher in Khon Kaen's Phu Wiang district. Said to be the most beautiful strain in Thailand with a large chest, elegant posture and slim face, they are highly resistant to diseases and can live on scrap fruit and vegetables, making them easy to raise.
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Off to a poor start in life
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 20/09/2015
» Three years ago Kittimas Nursery had more than 15 children in its care. But last week, there were only five.
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The big business of saving lives
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 10/05/2015
» Patcharin Arabiya scurried to find 5,000 baht to secure a room at Thonburi Hospital’s coronary care unit while doctors performed CPR on her mother, Samruay Sopajaree. The 78 year old suffered a heart attack on March 24, 2013, an hour after arriving home from a visit to Khao Yai National Park.
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Digging in for the long haul
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 16/09/2013
» Pramon Sutivong, the new chairman of the Anti-Corruption Organisation of Thailand (ACT), takes resignation as well as inspiration from the example of Hong Kong.
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Minister: Industrial estates won't flood
Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 26/09/2013
» AYUTTHAYA - All six industrial estates in Ayutthaya and Pathum Thani provinces are now protected against flooding, including Saha Rattana Nakorn, where temporary barriers were being erected in case of an emergency, Industry Minister Prasert Boonchaisuk announced on Thursday.
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Water expected to dampen SCG's revenue this year
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 10/10/2013
» Siam Cement Group (SCG), Thailand's top industrial conglomerate, expects a slight dip in this year's revenue from its original forecast because flooding is starting to hit sales of construction materials.
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Flood-alert software for four provinces
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 18/10/2013
» AYUTTHAYA : Pathum Thani, Saraburi, Nonthaburi and Ayutthaya will become the first provinces to use a geographic information system (GIS) to forecast flooding at factories.
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Straining Belief
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 05/03/2013
» Two years ago, Manop Apaichit decided to purchase a new strain of rice seeds developed by the agriculture giant Charoen Pokphand (CP) Group.
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Flooding helps TCG rack up record for credit guarantees
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 04/12/2012
» CHIANG MAI : The performance of Thai Credit Guarantee Corporation (TCG) hit a record 70 billion baht worth of credit guarantees in the first nine months of 2012, due to demand from companies affected by last year's floods.
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