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Our top 10 stories in a year that will be hard to forget
Spectrum, Published on 25/12/2016
» Over the past year 'Spectrum' has reported a wide range of issues to give readers valuable insights. Our reporter ambushed the monk who helped Leicester City to their shock English Premier League title to get an exclusive. Another reporter blended in with Chinese yuppies in the new business district of Bangkok to find out why they decided to migrate to Thailand. Two reporters did a series of stories on the Tiger Temple by hanging out with the veterinarian, monks and national park officers to listen to all sides. We were determined to find the truth. Last month we also went up to Chiang Mai to talk to Hmong girls wrongly accused of stealing a British tourist's watch. Here are the top 10 stories in another exciting year of reporting.
19 Signs You're a Thai '90s Kid
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 30/09/2016
» Every generation has it quirks. Let's take a trip down memory lane.
Angel delight is a passing fad
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 28/01/2016
» Angel child dolls, or luk thep in Thai, have become widely known since the middle of last year and increasingly popular, especially among those in the entertainment business who believe the dolls bring them good fortune. The trend for luk thep -- dolls with added spirits of angels that are believed to have the power to fulfill the wishes of their owners -- has become a centre of criticism since a number of owners treat their dolls as if they are real infants in public.
When robots rule the world
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 01/11/2015
» Welcoming weary travellers to the Henn na Hotel in Sasebo, Nagasaki, demure robot receptionists that bow, smile, blink and converse are a sign of what’s to come. Fully staffed by a robotic concierge, cyber porters and automated cleaners, the Japanese hotel is a mechanised wonder.
Heads up... Kraisak’s back!
Life, Pimrapee Thungkasemvathana, Published on 23/07/2014
» At 52, Kraisak Chirachaisakul is making up for lost time. After distancing himself from the art world for almost three decades, following his graduation from Silpakorn University back in 1987, the winner of this year’s Gold Prize at the International Biennale Print Exhibition in Taiwan is staging a comeback.
Toy story: old favourites fight rise of the tablet
AFP, Published on 26/01/2014
» The big players in the traditional toy market have come out fighting in Britain as little fingers are increasingly occupied by iPad-type devices at playtime.
Furby scammer sentenced, fined
Online Reporters, Published on 24/10/2013
» The Criminal Court on Thursday initially sentenced a woman who ran an online scam selling Furby dolls to 75 years in prison and a fine of 125,000 baht, reports said.
Guy Fawkes and the red Goliath
Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 06/06/2013
» It’s rather interesting, this Guy Fawkes phenomenon that has sprung up among the Thai social network populace who oppose Thaksin Shinawatra and the Pheu Thai regime.
A scoop of love
Life, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 22/03/2013
» Kulnaththa Wiwaiwuthphinyo is a professed gelato lover, and it has always been her sweetest dream to have a gelato business of her own. As soon as she finished her bachelor's degree in business in Thailand, she flew to Italy to pursue her passion.
Student arrested on Furby scam
Sutthiwit Chayutworakan, Published on 18/03/2013
» SAMUT PRAKAN – Police have arrested a 27-year-old university student on charges connected to online fraud involving Furby dolls sold under stolen identities.