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A forest becomes a battlefield
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 17/07/2016
» After completing his daily alms one morning in 2014, Phra Yo Kanhawlang went back to the monastery to find a letter offering 200,000 baht in exchange for leaving the forest. The monk was instructed to leave a reply in writing if he was to accept the anonymous offer.
Female monks blame sexism for burning down of temple dormitory in Rayong
News, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 17/04/2016
» Female Buddhist monks at a temple in Rayong suspect the burning down of one of their dormitories was an attack by arsonists disgruntled with the role of women in the clergy.
Supreme showdown
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 06/03/2016
» As two feuding camps clash over the nomination of the new supreme patriarch, the government has been caught in the crossfire.
Subs plan tests navy to sink or swim
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 09/08/2015
» It has been 64 years since the Royal Thai Navy decommissioned their four submarines in 1951, but when they first expressed their desire to purchase a new fleet from Sweden in 1995, they ended up empty-handed due to insufficient funds.
Finding dignity in death
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 19/07/2015
» Sixty-year-old Sukjai* lies on a raised hospital bed, her stomach bloated as if she was several months pregnant.
Triangulated cooperation key to boosting R&D
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 28/02/2014
» Thailand can become an Asean innovation hub if a triangulated cooperation between firms, university and government in research and development (R&D) is put in place, says a Japanese analyst.
Shutdown may hamper but not paralyse goods transport
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 09/01/2014
» Logistics service providers remain optimistic the transport of goods will not be completely paralysed by the planned Bangkok shutdown by anti-government protesters from next Monday, citing experience with previous turmoil.
Myanmar's revolution will be digitised
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 22/09/2013
» Twenty-four years ago it was difficult to buy a book in Yangon unless the street vendors selling political publications were familiar with your face and your preferred reading material.
Industrial strength remedy
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 25/06/2013
» Verapong Chaiperm was a new engineering PhD graduate at 25 when he decided to work in the public sector to serve the country.
Eagles soars on Pratunam market appeal
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 12/04/2013
» Eagles Air & Sea (Thailand) Co expects to maintain its position as one of the top logistics providers this year, with revenue staying on a par with that of 2012 at 200 million baht.