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    Road to Dawei paved with anguish

    Spectrum, Piyaporn Wongruang, Published on 02/03/2014

    » From the Tenasserim mountains which form the Thai border to the bright blue Andaman waters of Myanmar’s west coast, a swathe is being cut through communities sitting in the way of progress.

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    Talking about power generation — Part II

    Spectrum, Published on 02/03/2014

    » Last week, we introduced Thailand’s electricity sector by providing an overview of the laws that regulate the industry from generation through transmission to distribution to your light bulb. In addition, we took a look at the regulatory authorities for both the Bangkok metropolitan area (MEA) and the rest of the provinces in Thailand (PEA). Now that we understand how the electricity industry is governed, we will examine who the primary power generators in Thailand are and what types of fuel they are using to create that electricity. But first, some electricity generation basics.

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    The zombie Nazis of North Asia

    Spectrum, Michael Ruffles, Published on 02/03/2014

    » Two impressive and creepy railway carriages stand entombed inside an Aladdin’s cave of goodies donated by dictators and despots in a museum nestled in Mount Myohyang. Both date back to the 1950s and both are well appointed in ways that befit a communist strongman; each had a bed, desk and space to conduct affairs of state, one had a chandelier. The one on the left with a khaki and green interior colour scheme was a gift from Mao Zedong, the blacker one to the right from Joseph Stalin.

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    Falling under a relentless dry spell

    Spectrum, Piyaporn Wongruang, Published on 09/03/2014

    » In his office at Rangsit University, the country’s best-known climate expert, Seree Supratid, is staring at a computer screen intently, his face showing signs of concern.

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    The kingdom of the north

    Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 09/03/2014

    » ‘You are Thai, but I never considered myself Thai to begin with. I am proud of my Mueang identity and there is nothing that can change that.”

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    A sprightly angel and a sacred tree

    Spectrum, Father Joe Maier, Published on 09/03/2014

    » Lovely Miss Sprite. Angel of the week — second year of kindergarten — winner of the colouring contest — elegantly going on five years of age. She has a voice pitched between the song of an angel and a chirping baby bird sitting on the edge of the nest, not quite ready to fly. Likes to put a leaf behind her ear — picked from that Sacred Tree behind their slum shack. Her mum used to do that too. Lovely features, she has a smile that could stop any herd of wild elephants that might be visiting the neighbourhood. As for her innate beauty? You would immediately pick her out of a crowd. There was a problem: orphan girls fetch a pretty price. But we dealt with that.

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    No freedom from fear

    Spectrum, Published on 09/03/2014

    » ‘He is outside here every day,” Moethee Zun said of the young man sitting in the tea shop across the street from his house. We were talking about the current reforms in Myanmar in his house in Yangon, where he now lives after spending half a lifetime in the student army and in exile. I had met Moethee Zun in 2012 in Thailand, when the possibility of returning was still unsure.

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    Essential insurance planning

    Spectrum, Andrew Wood, Published on 09/03/2014

    » Hoping for the best is not the same as planning for the worst. Making provisions for eventualities that could happen to you is a very serious business.

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    The passport checks that were missed

    Spectrum, Published on 16/03/2014

    » Lita Wandee is a Thai aviation security consultant who has spent the past five years working at “red zone” airports in some of the most volatile countries in the world.

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    Fire starters on the fringe

    Spectrum, Justin Heifetz, Published on 16/03/2014

    » Kai is ready to leave the rubbish dump where he lives — but not because he wants to.

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