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Life on the streets gets tougher for ladyboys
News, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 31/08/2014
» Ladyboy prostitute Gam is used to being arrested, paying a fine to police for soliciting, and then being released almost immediately to continue her work.
Fear of ghosts turns unearthed treasure into fool’s gold
News, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 08/06/2014
» Superstition is proving more persuasive than the threat of jail for locals in Phatthalung, with rumours that a hoard of gold unearthed on a small farm last month is haunted helping to boost authorities’ efforts to recover the antiques.
Standing up for the love of his adopted country
News, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 26/01/2014
» As the Bangkok shutdown campaign draws on, one man has cut a distinctive figure as he leads the rally on the Silom stage every day. Satish Sehgal, a 70-year-old businessman and a resident of Silom for so long he considers himself Thai, has been motivating the crowd with speeches about his feelings towards the country and the need to stamp out corruption and defend the monarchy. Those who watch will be left in no doubt about his passion for the country.
Support bleeds away from the heartland
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 19/01/2014
» In the middle of nowhere _ near a pond surrounded by jungle and bamboo _ four men in a distant corner of Udon Thani gather every evening after working in the fields.
Rural reds threaten rally
News, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 23/12/2013
» Scattered protests and political chaos have rocked Bangkok for almost two months. But on a peaceful morning, 520km away from Bangkok in a quiet town in Loei province, the political situation is dominating conversations in a simple restaurant.
Reds deride Suthep's plans
News, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 01/12/2013
» As anti-government protesters occupy large parts of the city centre, their leaders continue to spurn calls for talks with the government. But with many of their red-shirt rivals also flatly refusing to consider what they say is an ''absurd'' proposal to replace the current parliamentary model with a so-called people's council, the chances of the two sides reaching an accord appear slim.
A night at the political opera
News, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 03/11/2013
» As the activities on stage wind down, hundreds of die-hard anti-amnesty protesters tuck in for the night on makeshift beds, trying to make themselves comfortably on the hard ground littered with plastic and broken glass.
Bangkok's bargain hunters snap up Low-Cost gold
News, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 21/04/2013
» Despite its price falling more than 10% in just two days earlier this month, demand for gold in Bangkok is on the up, as small-scale investors clamour to snap up a bargain.