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No sex please, we're Thai
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 26/02/2017
» It started off as nothing more than a small fishing village on the Gulf of Thailand. Its long sweeping bay was dotted with a few boats and shacks where the villagers lived. Then a group of 500 American soldiers stationed at a military base in Nakhon Ratchasima were driven to Pattaya on June 29, 1959, for a week of rest and relaxation (R&R). They rented several houses at the southern end of the beach from a prominent local, Luang Sunthorn, thus opening a Pandora's box for this sleepy fishing village.
HIV-tainted canned food 'impossible'
News, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 15/01/2017
» Rumours that canned food, particularly canned fruit, manufactured in Thailand was contaminated with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have been dismissed.
Police nab suspect after 6-year chase
News, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 16/11/2016
» After searching for six years, police at the Region 3 headquarters in Nakhon Ratchasima announced Tuesday the arrest of the key suspect in the murder of an Australian man, apparently resulting from road rage.
Transgenders pleased with dress choice
News, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 06/11/2016
» Transgender, gays and lesbians have welcomed the opportunity to pay tribute to His Majesty the King in respectful clothing of their choice.
US prosecutors seek more Thai suspects in sex ring case
News, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 09/10/2016
» US prosecutors are urging closer cooperation with local police to expand their investigations into a trafficking ring they claim involved hundreds of Thai women being sold into "sexual slavery".
Tipping the scales
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 09/10/2016
» 'They are disgusting, they scare me, they hurt with their deadly saliva, and they destroy the trees." These are among the seemingly endless complaints made against water monitor lizards by the many people who use Lumpini Park for workouts and recreation. After extensive complaints, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration decided to remove the "uneasy on the eyes" animal from the park last month.
Gem thieves not so brilliant
News, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 11/09/2016
» Bangkok's gem fair is the jewel in the crown for regional gangs who see the biannual event as easy pickings, with more than 50 robberies every year.
Picking up the pieces after Dhaka attack
News, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 10/07/2016
» The owner of the Dhaka cafe in Bangladesh where 20 hostages were killed by terrorists last week has promised to bring surviving staff to work at his eatery in Bangkok.
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.
US envoy says LGBT rights fight won't stop after Orlando tragedy
News, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 19/06/2016
» June was supposed to be a month of celebration for the LGBT community in the United States -- not only is it LGBT Pride Month, but it also marks a year since the Supreme Court ruled to recognise same-sex marriage.