THAILAND

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.