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Lost in translation: migrant patients face language gap
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 05/11/2017
» Standing at the seaside pier in Ranong province, the noise of engines never really cuts out.
Where the rubber meets the road
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 27/08/2017
» When one considers the life of a farmer, perhaps they picture peaceful, slow-paced living on a pretty rural property. But for many farmers, this serene image rests at odds with the daily struggles that they face.
Exodus triggers moving targets
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 06/08/2017
» Yu Yu fixes her eyes on the metal mesh door inside a waiting room that separates her from her two brothers locked inside a Phetchaburi prison. When her queue number is called, she rushes to the crowd gathered at the door. Inside, she undergoes a series of security checks.
Regime puts journalists in the crosshairs
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 05/03/2017
» Freedom of expression is under threat in the post-coup era, and now Thai journalists are in the firing line. Since last month, the nation's media circle has been shaken by the "bill on rights protection, ethical promotion and standards of media professionals" -- the media rights protection bill -- proposed by the media reform steering panel of the National Reform Steering Assembly (NRSA).
Breach of trust
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 25/09/2016
» On a sunny September day a year ago, a group of whale spotters was floating on a boat 15km off the Bangkok shoreline.
Ancient beads' lasting magic
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 07/08/2016
» It was made in the prehistoric period, an ancient bead 15cm long, tubular and consisting of black-and-white agate and orange carnelian rock. It was broken in two and buried, separately, with two bodies, perhaps relatives, in what is today the Tha Luang district of Lop Buri.
Activists urge health rights for stateless
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 30/01/2015
» Health advocates and ethnic groups yesterday called on the the Public Health Ministry to grant more than 200,000 stateless people the right to health care services.
Gold mine critics claim kill plot
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 03/06/2014
» Villagers in Loei’s Wang Saphung district who oppose gold mining activity in their communities have turned to the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) for protection, claiming their leaders are being targeted by gunmen.
Researchers call for an end to pledging
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 17/08/2013
» Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) researchers have urged the government to abolish the rice-pledging scheme and use other options to improve Thai farmers' incomes.
Special needs youth outgrow hospital
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 29/07/2013
» This border province has become famous for its healthcare programme for special needs children, providing early detection and medical treatment for kids with development issues such as Down's syndrome, autism and mental retardation.