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Beam me up please, Scotty
Published on 26/05/2024
» With a rhonchi-like sound in their throats as a signal from five Lord Buddhas, a man and a woman duo in Udon Thani claim they can cure sick people using a celestial frequency.
Eight cats, 10 dogs and a motley crew
Spectrum, Father Joe Maier, Published on 26/11/2017
» She's a gentle mum, an Auntie Mum who is now of an auntie age. For 64 years she has lived in our Klong Toey slum. Her name is Pu Glin, a common name from days gone by. It means the fragrant aroma of sweet flowers.
It's a toy story as kids are taught old-school values
News, Chananthorn Kamjan, Published on 27/05/2017
» While technological advances suck kids into a world of handheld gadgetry insulated from reality, one man is trying to cushion this effect with a sprawling museum where toys can help revive old-school values relating to family and education -- and it's not just child's play.
To sing a Christmas song of Klong Toey
Spectrum, Published on 25/12/2016
» We asked our kids for a song: a slum version of our Christmas legend. A song by our kids. Not with notes but with beautiful lyrics. Their lyrics.
I lived next to Erawan Shrine bomb suspects
News, Mark Hughes, Published on 04/12/2016
» The former next-door neighbour of four people implicated in the fatal Erawan Shrine bombing on Aug 17, 2015, has exclusively revealed to the Bangkok Post details of their activities and behaviour prior to the arrest of two of them.
A cell of their own
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 04/12/2016
» Before being sentenced to prison, Chalom lived her life in a carefree way. She had a full-time job as a hairdresser in a Pattaya beauty salon, which she enjoyed. The only thing she wanted was some extra spending money. With some help from her friends, she became a drug dealer at the age of 26.
The sex workers embraced by the wrong arms of the law
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 24/07/2016
» Strolling around downtown Udon Thani, visitors quickly gain the impression it is not much different from other major cities in Thailand. The locals are genuinely friendly and the streetscape consists of the usual food stalls, mega shopping malls and night market, adding a big-city vibe to the culturally rich northeastern hub.
Blemishes in the beautiful game
Spectrum, Post Reporters, Published on 23/09/2012
» The findings of an ongoing parliamentary investigation may threaten the existence of the Football Association of Thailand (FAT), said the spokesman of a committee on corruption last week. As a public organisation under royal patronage and a recipient of public funds, the FAT is not allowed to seek profit, but evidence that the Thai Premier League (TPL) runs on a profit-making model could lead to court-ordered sanctions including dissolving the body that runs football in Thailand.