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The dark side of live streaming
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 28/01/2018
» As an only child, Phop, a 21-year-old Bangkok native, was used to getting what he wanted. After divorcing Phop's father when her son was five, his mother raised him on her own.
Against all odds
B Magazine, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 28/01/2018
» Pin Salipod was excited to hold her daughter for the first time, three days after her birth, since when she had been placed in an incubator. But as the doctor accompanied the nurse carrying her newborn second daughter, he looked grave.
Search for missing mother soldiers on
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 24/09/2017
» 'Would you like to take a day trip with me to the military camp?" So read the text invitation sent by Juthaporn "Aoi" Oun-on, 37, a director at the education division of tambon Cham in Si Sa Ket, to her friend Noi, a restaurant owner living in Baan Phum Sarol in Kantharalak district.
Molestation case reaches social media
News, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 29/08/2017
» The fight between two parents for custody of their children amid a legal case involving accusations of molestation by the mother's new lover has broken out on social media.
Mum's tears over slow police probe
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 27/08/2017
» For as long as she could remember, it was a daily ritual for single mother Patcharee Punthong, 51, and her daughter, Ploynarin "Nong Ploy" Palipol, 22, to have dinner together after work in the Tha Rue district of Ayutthaya, where they lived only steps away from the factory where they both worked. Nong Ploy usually commuted to and from work on her bike.
Stars in their eyes
B Magazine, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 23/07/2017
» People who were born with everything necessary to start their lives might have gone through some difficult times. Some may struggle to find a job, a good life or love. But for 31-year-old Poom Nakkwan, his wish is simple enough. It's so simple that no one would think it can be someone's greatest wish. "I just want to be seen, known and recognised," Poom said.
Isan kids get fighting chance
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 23/07/2017
» Growing up in the remote area of Ban Krabuang in Nakhon Ratchasima, the closest thing to a city for Anupong "Bpaet" Pongkan was located over 70 kilometres away. In his childhood, he had scarcely encountered any outsiders. Then, one day, when at a local lake with friends, he came across a sight he wasn't so accustomed to seeing in his hometown: a foreigner.
The real pageant queens of Pattaya
B Magazine, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 25/06/2017
» When people think of Pattaya, one of the first things that comes to mind is the abundance of night life and entertainment venues that the city suffers no shortage of. Sea, sand and sun are the leading draws for many tourists who go to Pattaya, but the beautiful transgender population is another attraction that has made this place famous.
Fatal attraction: falling for a killer news story
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 11/06/2017
» For criminal suspect Preeyanuch "Preaw" Nonwangchai, being the star of a high-profile murder case has landed her more publicity than punishment. For the past two weeks, the 24-year-old's face has been seen on the front page of every newspaper and every TV channel in Thailand. People's attention has been held rapt by the young woman who allegedly killed and dismembered her victim in a viral criminal case.
Tainted by a sordid tradition
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 21/05/2017
» For Note, a 42-year-old freelance journalist in northern Thailand, there's nothing bigger or more exciting than welcoming government officials from the central office in Bangkok. The officials visit for inspections, meeting with locals and talking to the local media. The trip is usually well organised from the moment they arrive until they leave the area.