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Carving into the smelliest stories of the year
Spectrum, Published on 03/01/2016
» From the political arena of football administration to the floodplains of downtown Bangkok and the iron-clad corruption-free Hua Hin monument, controversy was out of the ballpark in 2015.
The long wait for the truth
Spectrum, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 06/09/2015
» Five years on, relatives of victims of the 2010 crackdown on red shirt protests are still seeking justice for the dead. As the Department of Special Investigation and the National Anti-Corruption Commission announced they were wrapping up their probes into the 99 deaths that resulted from military operations to retake areas occupied by protesters, relatives say they have more concerns than hopes regarding the outcomes of the investigations.
Ratcheting it up along Ratchada
Spectrum, Published on 23/08/2015
» The area that has come to be known as Bangkok’s midtown — away from the central business district but easily accessible by mass transit — has become an attractive option for urban condominium buyers. The hottest midtown locale is the Ratchada-Rama IX-Lat Phrao area, which is becoming known for a number of commercial, residential and tourism-related destinations.
Care for the unfortunate
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 13/06/2015
» Sinthai Roddee once had a house, a decent job and a warm family until work-related stress turned his life upside down. His depression at work grew, and then he was struck by a double blow when his wife left him. Unable to handle his problems, he quit his job. His mental health condition only worsened.
40 years after Vietnam War, north-south wounds fester
Associated Press, Published on 30/04/2015
» HO CHI MINH CITY – When Luu Dinh Trieu was drafted into the South Vietnamese army, he literally went to war against his father.
Glittering year for Myanmar's golden pagoda
AFP, Published on 28/04/2015
» As he smooths a gold plaque on the glistening flank of Myanmar's most prestigious Buddhist pagoda, a merchant pays his ancestors the highest honour -- and contributes to a bumper year of donations to re-gild the sacred site.
The path of most resistance
Spectrum, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 12/04/2015
» Their photos and names are not only held on civilian, police and military intelligence files. The armed forces have now spread warnings about them to non-military staff and family members situated in and around Bangkok barracks.
The stories behind the photos
News, Bangkok Post, Published on 30/12/2014
» A visual compilation of 2014's greatest moments. Enjoy!
Bua Yai’s battle to go it alone
Spectrum, Published on 28/09/2014
» More than a decade ago, Bua Yai district native Jamras Panpiansilp, 54, lost his father to a cerebral haemorrhage.
In a numbers game, the house always wins
Spectrum, Published on 06/07/2014
» The new Government Lottery Office headquarters on Sanambin Nam Road in Nonthaburi is a gleaming modern glass and concrete monument to the agency’s achievements, complete with a helicopter landing pad on the roof.