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Bordering on a bootleg crisis
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 18/06/2017
» On a day of heavy downpour, Rapiphat was starting his morning by cleaning the front of his one-storey shophouse that sells construction equipment in Trat province. Afterwards, while sipping coffee at the kitchen table, he spotted a truck hurtling along the road coming from the Cambodian border towards Trat town at high speed. That's when his otherwise normal morning took a turn.
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Little person, grand design
B Magazine, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 18/06/2017
» Think back to when you were seven years old -- do you remember what you used to do for fun? Some may have spent their days playing with their favourite toys. Some may have attended dance class, or kept busy convincing themselves that their imaginary friends were indeed real.
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The mother of all crimes
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 25/06/2017
» After a childhood spent moving from one household to another, Pornthip "Rung" Kulnanun thought that she was set to finally settle down at the home of her birth mother. The 10-year-old girl had been moving around since she was born.
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The real pageant queens of Pattaya
B Magazine, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 25/06/2017
» When people think of Pattaya, one of the first things that comes to mind is the abundance of night life and entertainment venues that the city suffers no shortage of. Sea, sand and sun are the leading draws for many tourists who go to Pattaya, but the beautiful transgender population is another attraction that has made this place famous.
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Academics slam lack of details for Sino-Thai railway project
News, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 23/06/2017
» Academics have expressed concerns that there is no paper-based evidence to determine the feasibility of the controversial Sino-Thai high-speed train project other than what media have reported.
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Close to home: Big C blasts unsettle lives and security
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 28/05/2017
» It was going to be a fun afternoon for Nurshafiqa Surorayo, a four-year-old Pattani girl reuniting with her uncle Abdul. After several months of working in Malaysia, he was returning to Pattani to see family. He decided to take his niece and nephew out for lunch followed by a trip to the only shopping mall in town, Big C, for ice cream.
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Deep southern comfort
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 04/06/2017
» After living a happy life with her family in Pattani's Sai Buri district, Janjira Prasatsin faced an incident that completely turned her life upside down when her policeman husband was shot dead in 2003.
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One born every minute
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 30/04/2017
» Purapat Somyanarong, a business owner from Rayong, is always looking for new ways to invest his money. Although the 45-year-old entrepreneur is not a multimillionaire, he always seems to be able to find money to invest in anything that sounds like a good deal.
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Barcelona beyond imagination
B Magazine, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 30/04/2017
» Arnold Toynbee once famously said "See Angkor Wat and die". The statement by the British historian refers to the overwhelming beauty of the ancient Cambodian temple complex -- one which he describes as being a sight so awe-inspiring, it's to die for.
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Tainted by a sordid tradition
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 21/05/2017
» For Note, a 42-year-old freelance journalist in northern Thailand, there's nothing bigger or more exciting than welcoming government officials from the central office in Bangkok. The officials visit for inspections, meeting with locals and talking to the local media. The trip is usually well organised from the moment they arrive until they leave the area.
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