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Tipping the scales
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 09/10/2016
» 'They are disgusting, they scare me, they hurt with their deadly saliva, and they destroy the trees." These are among the seemingly endless complaints made against water monitor lizards by the many people who use Lumpini Park for workouts and recreation. After extensive complaints, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration decided to remove the "uneasy on the eyes" animal from the park last month.
Gem thieves not so brilliant
News, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 11/09/2016
» Bangkok's gem fair is the jewel in the crown for regional gangs who see the biannual event as easy pickings, with more than 50 robberies every year.
Waiting for the day the music dies
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 21/02/2016
» When Thira Techayuenyong’s father sent for him more than 70 years ago, the eight year old had no doubts about taking the one-way ticket out of his home town of Shantou in China. He packed his bags, took a good look around for the last time and said goodbye to his birthplace before heading out the door.
Reduced to ruble: Russia’s economic woes hit Pattaya
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 01/02/2015
» After completing their mandatory sightseeing tour in Pattaya, Russian couple Sergey, 36, and his girlfriend Tatyana, 34, were eager to head to a major shopping mall for some bargains.
Bangkok's bargain hunters snap up Low-Cost gold
News, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 21/04/2013
» Despite its price falling more than 10% in just two days earlier this month, demand for gold in Bangkok is on the up, as small-scale investors clamour to snap up a bargain.