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Changes that are more than cosmetic
Spectrum, Published on 25/09/2016
» Adunchai Thammasangsert felt proud when he attended a three-day cosmetic surgery course in South Korea in 2010. Four years after achieving board certification in plastic surgery in Thailand, he managed to save enough money to pay for the 150,000 baht course, hosted by the Korean College of Cosmetic Surgery at the University of Seoul. Out of roughly 30 participants, he was not only the sole Thai physician attending the workshop, but also the only plastic surgeon.
CIA spook recalls Thailand's role in secret war
Spectrum, Richard S Ehrlich, Published on 04/09/2016
» A CIA spy who helped orchestrate America's "secret war" in Laos said US President Barack Obama's visit should not dwell on the past as he defended the soldiers he fought beside, including the Thais.
Channelling change
Life, Post Reporters, Published on 01/08/2016
» As audience perception and technology keeps developing, the challenges faced by print and broadcast media remain acute. Last month, Nielsen Thailand reported a 7.86% drop in total advertising value during the first six months of 2016, with digital television down 9.03%, newspapers down 17.43% and magazines down 28.15%, meanwhile online media grew by 72%. We talk to five media professionals about the shifting landscape, from the strength of traditional media to Facebook Live and web TV.
British PM issues last Brexit appeal in razor-tight race
Published on 22/06/2016
» LONDON - Prime Minister David Cameron pleaded with Britons on Tuesday to think of their children and their economic well-being before voting to quit the EU, as polls showed a razor-tight race less than 36 hours before the referendum.
Profile: Cambodia's private paedophile hunters
AFP, Published on 13/05/2016
» SIEM REAP - Using tip-offs, stakeouts and stealth, civilian investigators are playing a crucial role in helping Cambodian police track down foreign paedophiles, as they battle to spread the message that the impoverished nation will no longer be a playground for abusers.
Cry of the tiger
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 17/04/2016
» Chatraporn "Jang" Tamthong spends her working day caring for the dozens of tigers she has raised by hand.
In one-party Vietnam, independents vie for Assembly seats
New York Times, Published on 22/03/2016
» HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam — Taking the stage here on Friday, singer-songwriter Mai Khoi launched into her hit song "Vietnam," an optimistic ode to the country’s landscape and people. But the rest of her set list included songs, such as one called "Cuffed in Freedom," that addressed hot-button social issues like corruption, gender inequality and official restrictions on artistic expression.
Bang for your baht?
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 06/03/2016
» For a hardworking man like Korn, his main focus is trying to maintain a balance between his work and personal life while keeping everyone around him happy.
The garden of erotic delights
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 06/03/2016
» ‘Eroticism is in everyone’s thoughts, but not everyone is brave enough to express it,” Katai Kamminga says of the passion which has taken over her garden. In the past two years, she has transformed the two rai of land she owns in a tucked-away part of Chiang Mai’s Mae Rim district, filling it with suggestive art.
Indonesia scours a jungle for militant leader
News, Published on 14/01/2016
» Indonesian forces are mobilising for a manhunt in steamy jungles on the far-flung island of Sulawesi to flush the country's most-wanted man from his hideout and deal a pre-emptive blow to the Islamic State (IS). The real threat could be much closer to home.