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A whole new ball game
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 02/10/2016
» After being a physical education teacher at the same rural school for 30 years, Thongchai Muangchan was bored with his job. The only thing he looked forward to at weekends, away from work at Ban Bak Primary School in Ubon Ratchathani province, was spending the day at his rubber plantation.
Levelling the field
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 04/09/2016
» After teaching at a deaf school in Nakhon Pathom for four years, Piyoros Pootao wanted something to make his students dream bigger. As a computer teacher, his first idea was to train his students in computer programming. This way, he could send them to regional competitions, give them a useful skill and develop the school's reputational edge. But he changed his plans following a conversation with one of his students.
Raising the bar
B Magazine, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 14/06/2015
» Growing up poor and without a father, Somsak “Tu” Khakhuen learned quickly that he would need every ounce of strength and ability to get ahead. His mother, Boonmee Khakhuen, raised Tu and his younger sister Teerada to understand that everyone must do their part to keep the family afloat.