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Reduced to ruble: Russia’s economic woes hit Pattaya
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 01/02/2015
» After completing their mandatory sightseeing tour in Pattaya, Russian couple Sergey, 36, and his girlfriend Tatyana, 34, were eager to head to a major shopping mall for some bargains.
In sin city, locals left hoping for a miracle
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 07/09/2014
» 'There were not that many people in Pattaya back in the old days," said Cheng Baikloy, who has witnessed first-hand the transformation of the seaside town over the past seven decades. "We lived simple lives, and food and fresh water could be found naturally within just a few steps of home."
Support bleeds away from the heartland
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 19/01/2014
» In the middle of nowhere _ near a pond surrounded by jungle and bamboo _ four men in a distant corner of Udon Thani gather every evening after working in the fields.
Murder in murky waters
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 17/11/2013
» Most of the crew were playing cards when the call came out that they were under attack. A speed-boat with six pirates intercepted the Sathaporn Wattana in waters off Pattani's Nong Chik district. They struck in broad daylight on Oct 2, and seven of the eight-member crew stood no chance. The eighth was an inside man, working with the pirates on a three-month criminal operation to steal some of the large amounts of cash washing over the southern Gulf of Thailand.