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Right qualifications, wrong colour skin
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 04/10/2015
» When Lyndsay Cabildo booked her ticket to Thailand in 2012, she had been promised 2,000 baht per day to work as a part-time English teacher supplying cover to schools around the country.
Military mind games play out under strict insecurity
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 27/09/2015
» The daily announcements on television started on May 22 last year, the day of the coup. The names of individuals asked to report to the junta were read out and a sheet of paper outlining the date, location and time of their appointment was shown.
Why Pravit's attitude won't be easily adjusted
News, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 20/09/2015
» Veteran journalist Pravit Rojanaphruk’s social media comments on democracy were seen by the military junta as a threat when they took him blindfolded to a detention camp last Sunday for "attitude adjustment".
More bang for bucks, but how low can the baht go?
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 13/09/2015
» Late last month, when the baht was 35.95 against the United States dollar, Jeremy (not his real name) withdrew half a million baht from his bank account and sold them for US dollars at a foreign exchange dealer on Asok Road.
British academic freed, seeks charges against ex-NIA chief
News, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 08/09/2015
» A United Nations consultant stuck in limbo in Suvarnabhumi airport’s immigration detention centre as a result of a alleged “vendetta” against him by a National Innovation Agency official is calling on the agency to take “immediate criminal action” against the civil servant.
Pay coconuts, get monkeys
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 06/09/2015
» The next time you drink canned coconut milk, look at the label. If it’s produced in Thailand, the coconuts have most likely been collected by monkeys — specifically, southern pig-tailed macaques.
Cruelty law to get boost
News, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 06/09/2015
» The law against cruelty to animals will soon be boosted to cover work, entertainment and transport, a legislative drafting committee said.
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.
Privacy fears over hacking revelations
News, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 19/07/2015
» The military and police struck deals as recently as December to allow them to use hacking software to monitor mobile phones and computers, raising concerns of privacy violations.
Mum wins court case for dead son
News, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 28/06/2015
» The Supreme Court last week upheld lower court rulings ordering the Defence Ministry and the Royal Thai Army to pay compensation over the death of a man in custody in 2006.