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    PETS IN THAILAND VI Dog bites man _ part 2

    Spectrum, Published on 15/07/2012

    » As we were sitting in an outdoor restaurant recently, a foreign patron, dressed in shorts and sandals, went to the toilet and when he came back, he disturbed a cat sleeping under his chair. It howled and attached itself to his leg. It dug its claws into his leg and bit down hard. Finally, it was pried off the man's leg by someone else at the table, leaving a mess of blood and deep scratches behind.

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    'Alif the unseen': A Cross-Cultural harry potter for the web set

    Spectrum, Published on 15/07/2012

    » In an unnamed emirate in the Persian Gulf there lives a young man with Harry Potter potential. He calls himself Alif, for the letter in the Arabic alphabet, but that's not his real name. It's the internet moniker he uses for his work as a hacker, protecting his clients from censors and the secret police. Alif is uncannily good at this. He's not a boy wizard like Harry, but he works magic just the same.

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    Left to wander and wonder who will give them shelter

    Spectrum, Published on 22/07/2012

    » Kaek isn't quite sure how old she is. She could be 41 as her temporary ID card indicates, or, she could be a decade older as her hangdog demeanour seems to reflect. Despite being middle-aged, she has never had a place to call her own. Kaek was born near Sra Ket Temple on Bangkok's Rattanakosin Island some time in the 1960s or early 1970s, she says. Her parents left her in the care of the only nun at the temple, who raised her until she was forced to leave at the age of six.

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    Dead child walking

    Spectrum, Ezra Kyrill Erker, Published on 22/07/2012

    » Just returned from a visit to Bangkok's notorious Bang Kwang prison, Toshi Kazama is ready to talk about criminal justice. On a rainy evening at the Foreign Correspondents' Club last week, the Japanese-born photographer shows slides of his photographs of juvenile offenders and speaks about the complexities of capital punishment. He has been photographing young people on death row since 1996, mostly in the US, where he has lived since the age of 15, and more recently across Asia.

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    Fields of lost dreams

    Spectrum, Published on 22/07/2012

    » Farmer Lamung Tang Gun's chokes up as he retells the story of how his land was confiscated and razed by the Yuzana company. The 50-year-old's 20 hectares of farmland is five kilometres from Jahtu Zup village in Kachin State's Hpa Kant Township. He claims his farm was destroyed and seized by the Yuzana company in April, 2009, along with the land of hundreds of other farmers who were then evicted from their villages.

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    Reits add new facet to local market

    Spectrum, Published on 22/07/2012

    » The imminent introduction of real estate investment trusts (REITs) in Thailand will be a major development for the local property investment market. The Securities and Exchange Commission will soon announce the regulations that will govern REITs, which differ in many respects from the property funds with which most Thai investors are already familiar.

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    Turn hesitation blues into the black with these tips

    Spectrum, Andrew Wood, Published on 22/07/2012

    » With so much economic and market turmoil today, what solutions exist to protect the hard-earned savings of today's expat? With so many economic happenings, many people become confused and hesitate and that can have devastating effects. The majority of road traffic accidents occur as a result of hesitation. Likewise, if you hesitate in the matter of asset protection you may well end up with your head in your hands, wondering "Why me?"

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    PETS IN THAILAND VII Dog bites man _ part three

    Spectrum, Published on 22/07/2012

    » Last week, we talked about the civil liabilities you might have to others in connection with animals you own or keep. We concluded that you would be responsible for any harm or damage the animal caused unless you have exercised proper care in accordance with the animal's nature and other circumstances.

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    Condo development and bargains are spreading to the peripheries

    Spectrum, Published on 02/09/2012

    » Launches of new condominiums slowed in Bangkok last year due to the growing scarcity of land for development in areas where demand is strong, while flooding late in the year also curtailed most activity in the property market.

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    A basic guide to planning financial independence

    Spectrum, Andrew Wood, Published on 02/09/2012

    » Following several requests from readers over the last few weeks, we are going to look at some simple ways to plan your retirement, or financial independence for those who say they will never retire.

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