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Get yourself on a lucky streak
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 22/11/2015
» Belief in ngo heng, or how your facial features determine your fate in life, is widespread among Thai people of Chinese heritage. But it’s hardly the only superstition relating to luck in a country where everything from the day you were born to the letters in your name are thought to have a bearing on the path your life takes. Here are some of the things that could put you on the right track, or set you off course.
When robots rule the world
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 01/11/2015
» Welcoming weary travellers to the Henn na Hotel in Sasebo, Nagasaki, demure robot receptionists that bow, smile, blink and converse are a sign of what’s to come. Fully staffed by a robotic concierge, cyber porters and automated cleaners, the Japanese hotel is a mechanised wonder.
Fighting like a girl
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 25/10/2015
» Rose’s perfectly-pencilled eyebrows, red lips and rosy cheeks are nothing unusual for a young ladyboy. With her delicate and feminine manner, she is only a few steps away from being completely female.
Child sex case dropped, but a life still left in ruins
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 11/10/2015
» On June 8 last year, the life that American engineer Christopher Lee Hobbs had been building for himself and his family came tumbling down. The 56-year-old was arrested in Pattaya on six counts of molesting two underage boys — a Thai and a Cambodian — and faced the prospect of 42 years in prison.
Family urges shrine bomb suspect Wanna to stay away
News, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 13/09/2015
» PHANGNGA - The family of Erawan bombing suspect Wanna Suansant has urged her not to return to Thailand, fearing she will be made a scapegoat by police.
Thrust into the spotlight
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 06/09/2015
» Located just 50km from the heart of Bangkok, Nong Chok district could have been pincered from the southern provinces and relocated on the eastern outskirts of the capital.
Riders on the 'vanz' storm
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 23/08/2015
» The way Weerawate Hempijit tells it he’s not the original Wild One, but just a free spirit who loves the open road and sharing it with up to 15,000 other motorcyclists.
Tragic end for family breadwinner
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 23/08/2015
» The force of the explosion tore metal pilings from the fence around Erawan Shrine, transforming them into deadly projectiles. Waraporn Changtam was struck from behind, her head impaled.
Devoted father and doting boyfriend lost
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 23/08/2015
» Yutthanarong Singlor worked two jobs to ensure those he loved never went without, and was especially devoted to his son who suffers haemophilia.
Students play game of follow the leader
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 19/07/2015
» At Ramkhamhaeng University, the path from student activism to national politics is a well- trodden one. But for some students now enrolled at the open university, there is no irony in supporting the military government and having the chance of one day participating in parliamentary politics themselves.