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Double jeopardy
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 11/05/2020
» Despite a steady decline in new coronavirus cases in Thailand, the country still sees a concern with regard to possible infections in prisons.
Managing the mind
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 11/03/2019
» A cosy room with some festive decorations was full of cupcakes and pizzas. It looked like a party. Women dressed in blue sang, danced and even rapped. At the front of the room, a man in his saffron robe was smiling and clapping. Such a lively and joyous atmosphere made it hard to believe that all this was actually happening in a prison. Now even some of the guards were dancing along.
Double jeopardy
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 24/09/2018
» Of the 370,000 held in the Thai prison system, 4,500 of them are transgender people.
Will Nepenthes suratensis make bail?
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 24/06/2015
» Kanchanadit district of Surat Thani province boasts a botanical uniqueness — it is a home to Nepenthes suratensis, a species of tropical pitcher plant endemic to the southern region of Thailand. An exotic, brightly coloured specimen, the plant is also a critically endangered one. Only a few hundred are currently growing in the wild in this area.