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Murder in murky waters
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 17/11/2013
» Most of the crew were playing cards when the call came out that they were under attack. A speed-boat with six pirates intercepted the Sathaporn Wattana in waters off Pattani's Nong Chik district. They struck in broad daylight on Oct 2, and seven of the eight-member crew stood no chance. The eighth was an inside man, working with the pirates on a three-month criminal operation to steal some of the large amounts of cash washing over the southern Gulf of Thailand.
Dates with destiny
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 03/11/2013
» Farmer Wiroj Sakulpan, 50, was unsure about taking out a loan to get into date palm growing, but put his apprehension aside when he believed it was a royal project.
Manners lost in translation
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 13/10/2013
» Piles of animal bones lie scattered across the table, picked clean and thoughtlessly discarded by diners.
Vigilant or vigilantes?
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 28/07/2013
» When Atchariya Rungrattanapong became embroiled in a business conflict, he lost more than just his career and money; he also lost all faith in Thailand's judicial system.
Stuck in the middle with you
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 02/06/2013
» There are more than 7.5 million registered vehicles on the roads of Bangkok, almost one for every resident of a city of nine million people.
Labour activist who opened a tin of worms confident he can crush cannery in the courts
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 14/04/2013
» British migration expert Andy Hall was hired last year by Finnwatch, a Finnish NGO, to coordinate research for a report into alleged labour rights violations at a tinned pineapple and juice concentrate maker based in Prachuap Khiri Khan called Natural Fruit.
Harbour for Rohingya or stop on way to hell?
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 24/03/2013
» For thousands of Rohingya fleeing Myanmar's troubled Rakhine state, the sleepy fishing village of Ban Hin Lat is the first port of call on their difficult quest to find better lives.
Learning curves
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 10/03/2013
» Saint Gabriel's Foundation _ which runs one of Thailand's oldest and most respected private educational institutions _ has at the core of its religious philosophy the pursuit of truth above all else.
Ladyboys lost in legal system
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 03/02/2013
» 'I am writing to let you know that I am doing great. Even though 10 years sounds like a long time ... I am enjoying every moment of my time here."
Fleeing Rohingya at the mercy of a smuggling network greased by graft
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 13/01/2013
» For desperate Rohingya arrested in Thai territory, hope for the future can rest simply with how much money they have to pay off local officials and human traffickers. The prospects are dire for those without the required cash _ being sold into slavery is commonplace.