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Walking a fine line to model behaviour
Spectrum, Published on 06/12/2015
» South Korean JiWon, 19, is hopeful her career will mirror that of her favourite supermodel, Candice Swanepoel. Growing up in England and Singapore, JiWon made the decision to become a model after seeing South African-born Candice on TV. She felt “an adrenaline rush”. “That was the moment I knew what I wanted to be when I grew up,” JiWon said.
The Paris assailants: what we know
AFP, Published on 17/11/2015
» PARIS - Investigators probing the deadly Paris attacks have so far identified five of seven gunmen and suicide bombers whose bodies were found at three sites across the city, while the hunt is on for others.
The long crawl back from hell
News, Chananthorn Kamjan, Published on 08/08/2015
» ‘If I could turn back time, I would have spent my life carefully and stayed away from temptations,” says Rojana "Yui" Petchkanha, the Thai model who shot to fame in the fashion world and graced numerous international catwalks from 1994 to 2000.
The ultra-royalist who wants to defend your human rights
Spectrum, Published on 02/08/2015
» Boworn Yasintorn, 63, was not entirely surprised when he found out he was among seven people nominated for the National Human Rights Commission last week.
The loneliness of the long-distance exile
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 23/05/2015
» A year into his political exile in France after the May 22 coup, Jaran Ditapichai describes himself as a soldier without a battleground.
US 'handed Cambodia to butcher', ambassador recalls
Published on 17/04/2015
» PARIS — Twelve helicopters, bristling with guns and US Marines, breached the morning horizon and began a daring descent toward Cambodia's besieged capital. Residents believed the Americans were rushing in to save them, but at the US Embassy, in a bleeding city about to die, the ambassador wept.
Fighting for Islam's moderate voice
Life, Published on 23/02/2015
» The world is aghast at the acts of terrorism committed by Islamic State (ISIS). Videos and images showing their hideous, violent crimes have been watched and shared widely in the past months. Hatred and sadness are felt across continents. And as the flames of the Charlie Hebdo attacks in Paris are still burning, Muslims around the world find themselves having to answer hard questions: Is Islam a religion of violence? How much is the religion the cause of all this?
Trust issues cloud World Heritage bid
Spectrum, Published on 26/10/2014
» The new chief of Kaeng Krachan National Park, Kamol Nuanyai, was caught in an awkward situation last weekend.
Beware the patent trolls — Part IV
Spectrum, Published on 27/07/2014
» In our last few articles we delved into Thailand’s intellectual property system by examining how copyrights and trademarks are protected and enforced. This week we will look at the final pillar of intellectual property rights, patents.
Roads to revolution
Spectrum, Post Reporters, Published on 12/01/2014
» How do you shut down a city of 10 million people spread over 1,500 square kilometres without undertaking a military-style operation that involves turning off the water and electricity supplies?