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Getting through a dangerous haze
Spectrum, Nattha Thepbamrung, Published on 31/08/2014
» As a freshman, Panuwad Hongsawatchai felt the wrath of his fellow students at Maejo University in Phrae when he refused to be part of its traditional hazing ceremonies intended to absorb him into campus life.
Making money over merit
Spectrum, Nattha Thepbamrung, Published on 17/08/2014
» Since it came out with its esoteric teachings on Buddhism in 1970, the secretive Dhammakaya temple and its adherents have been rumoured to be involved in illegal actions which are at odds with the traditional monkhood.
The great Phuket cleanup
Spectrum, Nattha Thepbamrung, Published on 13/07/2014
» Maj Gen Paween Pongsir’s four years of experience with Phuket police saw him dragooned from his new post in Surat Thani to return and clean up corruption in the popular tourist resort.
Marching to a happier beat
Spectrum, Nattha Thepbamrung, Published on 29/06/2014
» ‘I like to make funny faces to make people laugh,” says Sutariya “Kiew” Settawanit, her broad smile contrasting sharply against her crisp military fatigues and neatly arranged red beret. “I feel happy when I see my audience happy, even though I dress like a crazy person.”
The battle for hearts and minds
Spectrum, Nattha Thepbamrung, Published on 22/06/2014
» With Thailand’s long history of military coups, the country’s generals are well versed in the ways of post-putsch propaganda.
Memoirs of a mama-san
Spectrum, Nattha Thepbamrung, Published on 18/05/2014
» The routine world of a young housewife and mother is shattered by heartbreak, and she reacts by plunging into a dark world of prostitution, human trafficking and association with the largest organised crime syndicate in the world.
Gag order forces Chamlong to watch from the sidelines
Spectrum, Nattha Thepbamrung, Published on 10/11/2013
» Whenever the subject of political rallies in Thailand comes up, one of the key images in people's minds is sure to be that of Maj Gen Chamlong Srimuang. He has been a colourful player in Thai politics since his days as an army general when he formed the ''Young Turks'' faction loyal to Prem Tinsulanonda, who became prime minister in 1980. After leaving the military he founded the Palang Dham Party and later the Santi Asoke Buddhist sect which played a prominent role in the early anti-Thaksin Shinawatra movement and also became closely allied with the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD).
Phuket's steamy underbelly
Spectrum, Nattha Thepbamrung, Published on 20/10/2013
» Phuket is struggling to balance its new naughty side against its traditional image as a tropical paradise _ and for now, it looks like the dark side is winning.