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Lights, camera, 'action'
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 24/08/2014
» From the outside, the cinema looks dated but otherwise ordinary, a seemingly forgotten victim of Bangkok's rapid gentrification. "Now showing five films back-to-back all day long," reads the sign on the front of the building.
Swept up in silence
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 20/07/2014
» When the monsoon season comes in early July, it brings turbulence to the Mekong River. Fishermen on Si Phan Don — a name meaning 4,000 islands which aptly evokes the riverine archipelago in southern Laos — take calculated risks when they climb through the rapids, every step bringing the potential of injury from the sharp rocks below.
The highs and lows of illegal gambling
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 25/05/2014
» As a former supervisor of an underground casino, M promised he would make me some profit. My stake was 3,000 baht.
Behind the wheel on hell ride
Spectrum, Nattha Thepbamrung, Published on 27/04/2014
» It’s Bangkok’s most notorious bus route, earning a dubious reputation for its erratic drivers — some unlicensed — who hurtle through traffic at breakneck speeds in congested areas in defiance of the road rules.
The zombie Nazis of North Asia
Spectrum, Michael Ruffles, Published on 02/03/2014
» Two impressive and creepy railway carriages stand entombed inside an Aladdin’s cave of goodies donated by dictators and despots in a museum nestled in Mount Myohyang. Both date back to the 1950s and both are well appointed in ways that befit a communist strongman; each had a bed, desk and space to conduct affairs of state, one had a chandelier. The one on the left with a khaki and green interior colour scheme was a gift from Mao Zedong, the blacker one to the right from Joseph Stalin.
New year to usher in condominium demand
Spectrum, Published on 19/01/2014
» Looking back, 2013 has been a dynamic year for the Bangkok condominium market. It was a year with positive influences and some setbacks in the market running in parallel. Looking at this year, here we highlight the key trends now influencing the market.
Battle lines drawn in the fight for Thai democracy
Spectrum, Post Reporters, Published on 01/12/2013
» As Suthep's revolutionaries eyeballed Thaksin's refuseniks across the wreckage of Thailand's international reputation last week, the true casualty in the political power struggle has been democracy and its future role in the Kingdom.
Betting the farm
Spectrum, Angus Mitchell, Published on 20/10/2013
» Whether it's an agreement that the loser buys the next round before the billiard balls are broken, a Super Bowl or FA Cup office pool, or practising your poker face during a game of Texas hold'em with the guys, gambling is well integrated into the fabric of societies around the world. While betting a little money during any of these pastimes can add a bit of excitement to a sporting or recreational event, they are all illegal in Thailand. Loser buys the drinks? In Thailand, even the winner can go to jail.
Between a rock and a hard place
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 12/05/2013
» Hurling rocks at moving cars might not seem like the best way to win friends and influence people, but for 13-year-old Boy, it was the only way he knew to fit in.
The evolution of branded residences in thailand
Spectrum, Published on 21/04/2013
» Branded residences have been gaining momentum in Thailand for the past few years, originally in resort destinations but now increasingly in Bangkok as well. Simply put, a branded residence involves combining a luxury residential development with a lifestyle element to deliver a product with superior design and specifications and value-added services, all combined to offer an enhanced lifestyle and quality of living.