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The truth about Ayutthaya
Spectrum, Jeerawat Na Thalang, Published on 16/04/2017
» Most people think of the Ayutthaya period in terms of its cultural heritage, but Warangkana Nibhatsukit's latest book highlights the economic aspect of the ancient capital.
Tak traditions being trampled
Spectrum, Jeerawat Na Thalang, Published on 05/02/2017
» Deep in the jungle in the western border district of Mae Sot, elephants roam with their mahouts in a small village called Ban Pu Ter, long known as the elephant community in Tak province.
Jongkolnee Phumkrajang
Spectrum, Jeerawat Na Thalang, Published on 21/08/2016
» Jongkolnee Phumkrajang, 51, left home early on the morning of Mother's Day making a promise to her children she would never keep. "Mum said she would come back and we would celebrate Mother's Day together," said daughter Ajjima Saenyakorn.
Languishing by a bridge over a troubled border
Spectrum, Jeerawat Na Thalang, Published on 22/05/2016
» Pichai Inno, a 59-year-old native of Chiang Khong in Chiang Rai, still vividly recalls the day that led to the construction of the fourth Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge.
Serious Moonlighting
B Magazine, Jeerawat Na Thalang, Published on 17/01/2016
» David Bowie’s concert in Thailand on the night of Dec 5, 1983, was not supposed to happen. With a price tag of US$1 million per show, a Bowie concert was too expensive for those who hoped to lure him here. Yet, the singer took a huge pay cut simply so he could be in Bangkok and explore the city.
Reclaiming some lost ground
Spectrum, Jeerawat Na Thalang, Published on 01/11/2015
» The Chinese-style buildings of the Rong Tiem Resort and Restaurant stand in marked contrast with the surrounding greenery of cabbage plantations on Phu Thap Boek. Decorated with hanging red lanterns, the garishly furnished restaurant greets visitors with artificial grass on the pathway at its entrance.