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Kids lose in parents' custody battle
News, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 28/08/2017
» Amid intertwined cases of parents fighting for custody of their children and alleged molestation by the mother's new lover, two children will now have to leave both their parents and live with children's welfare officials instead.
Mum's tears over slow police probe
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 27/08/2017
» For as long as she could remember, it was a daily ritual for single mother Patcharee Punthong, 51, and her daughter, Ploynarin "Nong Ploy" Palipol, 22, to have dinner together after work in the Tha Rue district of Ayutthaya, where they lived only steps away from the factory where they both worked. Nong Ploy usually commuted to and from work on her bike.
Law cops out on transgender rights in Pattaya
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 20/08/2017
» After a long night performing at one of Pattaya's most famous cabaret shows, Aom only wanted a good rest. The 35-year-old cabaret performer left work at 1am without pausing to remove her make-up. Mounting her motorcycle, she decided to go home via Pattaya Beach Road, a stretch known as a hangout for transgender sex workers and heavily patrolled by police.
BMA urges help for 'crazy' pigeon feeder
News, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 14/07/2017
» Weerasak Sunthonjamorn, also known as Uncle Pui, has been feeding more than 200 pigeons at his home in a busy Bangkok district for more than three decades.
Fatal attraction: falling for a killer news story
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 11/06/2017
» For criminal suspect Preeyanuch "Preaw" Nonwangchai, being the star of a high-profile murder case has landed her more publicity than punishment. For the past two weeks, the 24-year-old's face has been seen on the front page of every newspaper and every TV channel in Thailand. People's attention has been held rapt by the young woman who allegedly killed and dismembered her victim in a viral criminal case.
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.
Work-hungry robots are chasing your job
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 16/04/2017
» 'The future of work must be inspired by considerations of humanity, social justice and peace. If it is not, we are going to a dark place, we are going to a dangerous place." So said International Labour Organization (ILO) director-general Guy Ryder after a two-day symposium in Switzerland last week.
Transcending the front lines
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 02/04/2017
» When thinking back on her life, Jess can recall some things that she's not proud of. But of all her the bad experiences, there is one that stands out to her -- one that never fails to make her feel sinful to think about.
Dignified to the end
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 26/03/2017
» 'Your mother only has three months left to live." Despite his professional training, Somsak Anupong, a registered nurse at a private hospital in suburban Bangkok, was aghast hearing this heartbreaking news from the doctor.
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.