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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.
Ready, willing but disabled
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 24/01/2016
» The thought of leaving home to go about his business always makes Noppadol Wannaborworn frustrated. Not only does he have to deal with Bangkok’s traffic, but the whole city feels like an unfriendly place to a man in a wheelchair.
A crumbling gingerbread house
Spectrum, Jeerawat Na Thalang, Published on 17/01/2016
» A teak “gingerbread house” sitting on the banks of the Chao Phraya in an old quarter of Thon Buri often catches the eye of passers-by because of its aged look and exquisite fretwork.
The hand that makes many lights work
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 10/01/2016
» Every morning at 4am, when most people are still enjoying their sleep, Pol Sgt Maj Buntawee Poungjun wakes up, splashes water on his face and puts on his police uniform.
On the side of the angels
Spectrum, Published on 27/12/2015
» A few days ago a couple of glorious events happened at about the same time. It's a story that brought the Christmas of 2,000 years ago forward to the current day -- right here, right now in the slums of Klong Toey. It's about a fabulous teenage girl and her pushcart. Specifically, how the girl responded when she found what is considered a treasure in our slum -- a pair of used but almost brand new flip flops.
Tied up in a trafficking jam
Spectrum, Published on 20/09/2015
» With easy access to Myanmar and remote Andaman Sea islands, the isolated coastal district of Khura Buri is a smuggler’s paradise.
Thai by blood, not by birth
Spectrum, Published on 13/09/2015
» Visit Wat Phikulthong in Malaysia’s Kelantan state on any given Friday, and you will see dozens of students in pink polo shirts and black sweatpants reciting the letters of the Thai alphabet.
Branching out in Klong Toey
Spectrum, Father Joe Maier, Published on 09/08/2015
» There’s a really big tree with roots all over the place and beautiful deep green leaves shaped like a Valentine’s Day heart. It's a nice tree, but it’s slightly unkempt. However, Auntie Gung and our children say it’s fine for a sacred tree to be unkempt. And this is a sacred tree with a sacred spirit, or angel. It's called a dhon pho tree in Thai and it’s in the back of the Klong Toey slum flats.
The long crawl back from hell
News, Chananthorn Kamjan, Published on 08/08/2015
» ‘If I could turn back time, I would have spent my life carefully and stayed away from temptations,” says Rojana "Yui" Petchkanha, the Thai model who shot to fame in the fashion world and graced numerous international catwalks from 1994 to 2000.
Keeping children safe from sexual predators
Spectrum, Published on 26/07/2015
» When the United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency paid their first visit to Thailand’s Education Ministry earlier this year, they came with a warning: there are Brits out there who may be a risk to Thai children.