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Testing teachers in democracy 101
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 19/04/2015
» In 20 years of teaching, nothing has given Taweewat Pimpat more joy than leading the military mandated civics class.
Teflon Thailand starts to flake
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 12/04/2015
» It’s almost noon and the Toyota saleswoman still hasn’t seen her first customer. Thaiyont, a Toyota dealership in Chon Buri’s Muang district, used to serve at least eight customers a day. But these days, they are lucky to have two.
Love in a time of political protest
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 05/04/2015
» Political activists Liu Linna and Yeung Hung met on Valentine’s Day in China two years ago and their romance blossomed, eventually leading to marriage.
Bruce the beagle sniffs a Thai ribbon at Crufts
News, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 01/03/2015
» It's the largest and most prestigious dog competition in the world and Thailand's Peerapong Pisitwuttinan is hoping his diminutive beagle Bruce can punch above his weight at the 2015 Crufts show.
Planets fail to align for aspiring astronaut
News, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 22/02/2015
» A Thai woman whose Mars dream fell to Earth last week is clinging to hope that she will still have a chance to take a one-way trip to the red planet.
How does an elephant scratch an itch it can't reach? Any way it likes
News, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 18/01/2015
» Was it an itch that couldn’t be scratched, or just a lonely male looking for some company? The debate was triggered by a recent road rage incident involving a male elephant in Khao Yai National Park.
Flying high and falling fast
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 14/12/2014
» At the age of 43, Thailand's youngest billionaire Nopporn Suppipat was flying high on the profits from one of the region's biggest wind power companies.
The battle to ban asbestos
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 30/11/2014
» Depending on which medical expert you listen to, Thailand has either recorded just five cases of asbestos-related illness in its history, or use of the controversial material is a lurking menace affecting up to 1,000 people every year.
R&D boost bid 'aims to increase competitiveness'
News, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 09/11/2014
» The Science and Technology Ministry will propose two measures to the cabinet this month in an attempt to increase research and development expenditures to 1% of the gross domestic product by 2016.
Farming out new ideas, or replanting old seeds?
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 02/11/2014
» The Prasert Singsuksri family has farmed rice for four generations in Ayutthaya's Bang Sai district, where a typical pioneer farm during his grandfather's era would start out with 5-10 rai of land.