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Gambling is no game
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 01/07/2014
» The World Cup kicked off in Brazil last month, and it’ll end in two weeks. During this period, the lives of frequent gamblers — both online and offline — have become much more difficult. In Thailand alone, almost 1,000 football gamblers in metropolitan areas were arrested between June 12-23. To break this down, about 870 gamblers, 22 hosts, 16 bookmakers and one online gambling organiser were legally charged. More than 700 football gambling websites in Thailand were shutdown, and these numbers are rising.
The bitter fruit of a divided nation
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 08/01/2014
» Charlie Brown and his pals from the Peanuts comic strip seem to enjoy themselves hugely coming up with creative ideas for the street fair featured in that popular smartphone app. There one can find all the fun stuff one would expect at a vibrant neighbourhood bazaar _ from vendors of candyfloss, hotdogs and popcorn to sweet-corn shacks, lemonade shops, bubble-gum dispensers, pancake stalls and soda machines to Ferris wheels, photo booths, raffles, magic shows, trampolines and plenty more.