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Brave student sees beyond his disability
Spectrum, Jeerawat Na Thalang, Published on 28/02/2016
» Describing himself as "man of science", Pawin Piamthai refuses to succumb to his fate. In August, he will become the first blind student at one of the most selective colleges, the faculty of engineering at Chulalongkorn University.
Architects act to safeguard against quakes
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 13/02/2016
» The 7.8-magnitude Nepalese earthquake last year claimed more than 8,000 lives, injured 21,000 and left thousands more homeless. The 6.4-magnitude quake in Taiwan last week killed at least 94 people and injured hundreds while more than 40 remain missing. Many high-rises collapsed.
Carving into the smelliest stories of the year
Spectrum, Published on 03/01/2016
» From the political arena of football administration to the floodplains of downtown Bangkok and the iron-clad corruption-free Hua Hin monument, controversy was out of the ballpark in 2015.
Pink Pig Brings Joy To Kids
News, Sukhumaporn Laiyok, Published on 26/09/2015
» Being a volunteer and an innovator might seem mutually exclusive preoccupations, but they can go hand in hand as demonstrated by one young student who has produced a unique toy to stimulate the learning abilities of children with autism.
Prayut, the fortune teller and the ghost of the guru
Spectrum, Published on 13/09/2015
» In what turned out to be a tumultuous week for Thai politics, Warin Buawiratlert, the prime minister’s fortune teller, is doing so-so with his predictions. It’s Sept 2, and Spectrum is meeting with the tall, affable 58-year-old at the shrine he built for his ancient Indian spiritual guide in the northern province of Chiang Mai.
Subs plan tests navy to sink or swim
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 09/08/2015
» It has been 64 years since the Royal Thai Navy decommissioned their four submarines in 1951, but when they first expressed their desire to purchase a new fleet from Sweden in 1995, they ended up empty-handed due to insufficient funds.
Inside the school offering a detox from the digital age
Spectrum, Published on 12/07/2015
» Ms Panya’s* daughter is 17 and received her first smartphone and laptop less than two years ago. Unlike most young people, she complains they now take up too much of her time.
Philippines education reform faces challenges
Published on 09/05/2015
» MANILA — Halfway through its implementation and even with the required legislation that gave it teeth, a new basic education system in the Philippines continues to face challenges from politicians and groups that find the government's preparations for it insufficient.
Stifling people’s voices
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 03/05/2015
» It takes effort to tell strangers what people’s unique homes look like, and it’s a lot more difficult when they are seen as an enemy of economic growth. So villagers from Satun, the southern coastal province on the Andaman Sea, drove 14 hours to Bangkok last week to tell people about the value of their distinctive homes through seminars and a three-day photographic exhibition at the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre.
Programming in the mountains
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 11/03/2015
» The Mae Hong Son IT Valley project is a collaboration between public agencies, private companies and local communities to broaden job diversity and improve opportunities for young people in the remote mountainous province.