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A patient prescription for chronic addicts' recovery
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 30/07/2017
» 'A dictatorship wouldn't work in a place like this," Sathit tells visitors at the House of Compassion, the drug rehabilitation centre where he works in the Chom Thong district of Chiang Mai.
Victims or criminals?
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 11/06/2017
» We live in two overlapping worlds -- one is safe, the other is not. This is the motto of drug users arriving at the house in the "white zone", as they put it.
Too little, too late for Lahu traumatised by youth's killing
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 28/05/2017
» 'They pointed a gun at me," Lana whispers into my ear. It's like a confession after her attempts to tell me fragments of a happy story that sounds like her Lahu community lives in a peaceful haven -- but she hesitates when saying "they are helping to develop us".
Mind the generation gap
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 17/07/2016
» They wear deep red lipstick modelled after their idol, Taylor Swift. They worship the Apple and Visa brands, and enjoy music ranging from One Direction, DJ Calvin Harris and The 1975, as well as lesser-known performers with niche followings.
Looking across the river towards a better future
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 10/04/2016
» Crossing the Thailand-Myanmar border in daylight can be an anxious experience for undocumented migrants.
Highway to the danger list?
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 13/03/2016
» Activist Srisuwan Janya was stunned by the number of fallen and missing trees by the roadside of Highway 304, which cuts through the Unesco World Heritage-listed Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest Complex.
Pharmacists step up protests against FDA's drugs bill
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 13/10/2014
» Pharmacists at various hospitals nationwide last week began protesting against a new version of the drugs bill approved by the Council of State (CoS), causing a headache for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which is overseeing the bill's amendment.