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Election day turns picnic day
News, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 03/02/2014
» Food, music, and games on the street may sound more like a scene from a street festival, but everyone on the street had adorned their outfits with Thai flag accessories to signify their opposition to the government.
Support bleeds away from the heartland
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 19/01/2014
» In the middle of nowhere _ near a pond surrounded by jungle and bamboo _ four men in a distant corner of Udon Thani gather every evening after working in the fields.
Living every parent's nightmare
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 05/01/2014
» Eight years ago, Soraya Dankuakoon lived through the nightmare every parent dreads when her youngest son went missing while playing with a friend outside the family home.
Rural reds threaten rally
News, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 23/12/2013
» Scattered protests and political chaos have rocked Bangkok for almost two months. But on a peaceful morning, 520km away from Bangkok in a quiet town in Loei province, the political situation is dominating conversations in a simple restaurant.
Skimming off the cream
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 24/11/2013
» As his accomplice keeps watch, the scam artist moves towards an ATM early in the morning on a busy road off Sukhumvit. He quickly takes a metallic numeric keypad from his rucksack and fits it over the machine's keypad. The keypad has double-sided sticky tape on the back and fixes firmly on top.
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.
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.
The two faces of Thai tolerance
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 08/09/2013
» 'At home, I could easily lose my job just by acting out as a gay person," says Richard, a 51-year-old gay man.
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.
Broken promises on pledging leave rice farmers in lurch
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 30/06/2013
» As the government's election promise to help rice farmers unravels, outside of Bangkok the populist policies that delivered Pheu Thai to power are coming home to roost.