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Photojournalist in the eye of the storm no more
News, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 09/10/2016
» The horrible traffic jams, the disgusting air and the "sh*tty" place at Khao San Road were the reasons that German photojournalist Nick Nostitz hated Bangkok when he first arrived in 1989. Arriving as a backpacker carrying a surfboard, the 21-year-old wrote in his diary that "I will never come back to this awful place".
Reliving trauma with little relief
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 05/06/2016
» The first flashback occurred several months after Aggarat Bansong was caught in a gun battle during the anti-Yingluck government protests in 2014.
Supreme showdown
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 06/03/2016
» As two feuding camps clash over the nomination of the new supreme patriarch, the government has been caught in the crossfire.
Come out and play
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 20/01/2014
» They usually use their muscles to knead customers, but during the week-long Bangkok shutdown, some of the masseurs and masseuses on Silom Road have been using their skills in a different way _ hammering out dishes of somtam (spicy papaya salad) instead.
Bid for long-term sustainability
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 04/10/2013
» Regional integration, innovation and long-term sustainability are the prime focuses of the Industry Ministry's 20-year master plan ending in 2031.