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Koh Lan put under local lockdown
News, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 05/01/2021
» Chon Buri: About 100 tourists were told to leave Koh Lan in Bang Lamung district, as the island was placed under a local lockdown from today until Jan 20.
Stockholm syndrome
B Magazine, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 17/12/2017
» 'In 50 metres, turn right," my smartphone's navigation app says. According to the app, after turning the corner, I'll arrive at one of Stockholm's most iconic spots -- Gamla Stan, or the Old Town area.
Law cops out on transgender rights in Pattaya
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 20/08/2017
» After a long night performing at one of Pattaya's most famous cabaret shows, Aom only wanted a good rest. The 35-year-old cabaret performer left work at 1am without pausing to remove her make-up. Mounting her motorcycle, she decided to go home via Pattaya Beach Road, a stretch known as a hangout for transgender sex workers and heavily patrolled by police.
No sex please, we're Thai
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 26/02/2017
» It started off as nothing more than a small fishing village on the Gulf of Thailand. Its long sweeping bay was dotted with a few boats and shacks where the villagers lived. Then a group of 500 American soldiers stationed at a military base in Nakhon Ratchasima were driven to Pattaya on June 29, 1959, for a week of rest and relaxation (R&R). They rented several houses at the southern end of the beach from a prominent local, Luang Sunthorn, thus opening a Pandora's box for this sleepy fishing village.
The simple life
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 18/12/2016
» Ever since Jon Jandai was young, he was taught that the only way to be successful was to go to Bangkok to work. When success is often measured by money, he felt there was no other option for him if he wanted to get rich. He made his way to the capital when he was 18.
Lifting the veil on virgin brides for sale
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 16/10/2016
» After being sold by her own father, Anong, a 15-year-old girl from Muang Fuang in Laos, came to realise that her home wasn't the protective, caring place she thought it was.
Bringing controversy into fashion
B Magazine, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 10/04/2016
» He made his name in fashion photography, but Oliviero Toscani has little time for the "stupid people" who enjoy designer labels. Instead, he is much happier in the presence of "real" people.
The hand that makes many lights work
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 10/01/2016
» Every morning at 4am, when most people are still enjoying their sleep, Pol Sgt Maj Buntawee Poungjun wakes up, splashes water on his face and puts on his police uniform.
Thrust into the spotlight
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 06/09/2015
» Located just 50km from the heart of Bangkok, Nong Chok district could have been pincered from the southern provinces and relocated on the eastern outskirts of the capital.
Raising the bar
B Magazine, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 14/06/2015
» Growing up poor and without a father, Somsak “Tu” Khakhuen learned quickly that he would need every ounce of strength and ability to get ahead. His mother, Boonmee Khakhuen, raised Tu and his younger sister Teerada to understand that everyone must do their part to keep the family afloat.