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Trading up from terror
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 06/08/2017
» With the ongoing deep South insurgency in Thailand, it's hard to imagine how the provinces of Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat can start tackling issues like development when the threat of violence still lingers. The sounds of bombs and gunshots are a regular part of people's lives.
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.
The mother of all crimes
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 25/06/2017
» After a childhood spent moving from one household to another, Pornthip "Rung" Kulnanun thought that she was set to finally settle down at the home of her birth mother. The 10-year-old girl had been moving around since she was born.
A cell of their own
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 04/12/2016
» Before being sentenced to prison, Chalom lived her life in a carefree way. She had a full-time job as a hairdresser in a Pattaya beauty salon, which she enjoyed. The only thing she wanted was some extra spending money. With some help from her friends, she became a drug dealer at the age of 26.
Lt Yai's million dollar babies
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 14/08/2016
» Lieutenant Yai first started Thai boxing when he was 18 years old and four decades later, he is still involved with the sport, but not quite in the way he may have imagined.
Prostitution laws 'in need of overhaul'
News, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 03/07/2016
» One of Thailand's leading sex worker support groups is calling for an overhaul of prostitution laws, saying police raids targeting sex workers were doing more harm than good.
Street fighter's fall from grace
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 12/06/2016
» Before HD gaming consoles, gamers in the '90s spent most of their time at arcades or on home video units.
A bridge too far in campaign to tame the wild 'vanz boys'
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 27/03/2016
» Keng, 21, spends the week tuning and cleaning his bike — he has to make sure it’s ready to race.
Bigotry on the boil over halal project
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 13/03/2016
» Muslim businessman Kavinthorn Wongluekiat, 62, was born and bred in Chiang Mai and hopes he can make his home town prosperous for generations to come. As chairman of the Chiang Mai Islamic Committee (CMIC), Mr Kavinthorn is the driver of a plan to build a halal industrial estate on the outskirts of Chiang Mai which he says would generate tens of billion in baht in annual exports.
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.