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Isan kids get fighting chance
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 23/07/2017
» Growing up in the remote area of Ban Krabuang in Nakhon Ratchasima, the closest thing to a city for Anupong "Bpaet" Pongkan was located over 70 kilometres away. In his childhood, he had scarcely encountered any outsiders. Then, one day, when at a local lake with friends, he came across a sight he wasn't so accustomed to seeing in his hometown: a foreigner.
A whole new ball game
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 02/10/2016
» After being a physical education teacher at the same rural school for 30 years, Thongchai Muangchan was bored with his job. The only thing he looked forward to at weekends, away from work at Ban Bak Primary School in Ubon Ratchathani province, was spending the day at his rubber plantation.
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.
Young lives for sale
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 29/06/2014
» When Fil's mother brought him from Cambodian as a 10-year-old four years ago, her intentions were far from pure — she planned to exploit him as a child beggar around the tourist hotspots of Pattaya.
Learning curves
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 10/03/2013
» Saint Gabriel's Foundation _ which runs one of Thailand's oldest and most respected private educational institutions _ has at the core of its religious philosophy the pursuit of truth above all else.