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Catholics keep the faith where religions collide
Spectrum, Published on 20/09/2015
» Every Sunday morning, a community of Christians in Yala province congregate at St Andrew’s Catholic Church to attend mass.
Rivals India, China win hearts, minds in quake-hit Nepal
AFP, Published on 01/05/2015
» POKHARA, NEPAL – At Pokhara airport in the Himalayas, Indian soldiers race back and forth loading rice, blankets, tarpaulins and other aid onto waiting helicopters for delivery to Nepal's quake-devastated villages.
Indonesia to throw open doors to Chinese investment
Published on 26/03/2015
» Indonesia is determined to open its doors to Chinese investments and significantly strengthen bilateral economic ties, even as it seeks clarity on China's vision of a Maritime Silk Road, President Joko Widodo said.
Floating fiction
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 25/02/2015
» Some of the most enduring images of Thailand are of the country's floating markets. Regardless of their authenticity or practicality, the postcard-perfect setting is a boon for international and domestic tourism. While the famous Damnoen Saduak and Amphawa markets continue to attract visitors from all over the world, Bangkok has been treated to its own "temporary" canal bazaar this month, during the Talad Nam Festival at Khlong Phadung Krung Kasem.
Saving the grey, the bold and the ugly
Spectrum, Published on 22/02/2015
» The Grand Post Office on Charoen Krung Road in Bang Rak district is a testament to passing time. Built in 1940, the T-shaped European-style monolith has witnessed turbulent days, from World War II — when an unexploded bomb was buried in a car park next door — to the sending of the last telegraph in 2008.
Chatuchak vendors sold short in struggle for survival
Spectrum, Published on 22/02/2015
» Weerapoj Petch-chamnan had not even heard of Chatuchak weekend market when, at age 10, he travelled there from Surat Thani to help his brother run a small clothing shop. But as he navigated his way through the labyrinthine network of cramped, steamy alleyways, he sensed an opportunity.
Villagers squeezed out of homes as forest fight heats up
Spectrum, Published on 15/02/2015
» War widow Saen Saheng was at home with her grandchildren when 30 security guards entered her village of Prek Smach brandishing axes, sling-shots and electric cattle prods. She had lived in the village since she was a young woman.
Household debt keeps Thailand Southeast Asia's sick man
AFP, Published on 11/02/2015
» Sinking in heavy repayments to loan sharks, Non says payday is nothing more than a cruel reminder of his dire finances.
Minding Thailand's business
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 06/07/2014
» Pranom Kowinwipat never missed any of the 60 general meetings during her five years on the audit committee at Bangchak Petroleum Plc.
Exodus chapter two: the fallout
Spectrum, Published on 22/06/2014
» Pol Col Subin Boonlek, a stocky energetic man in his fifties, thought he had seen the worst of the frenetic exodus of Cambodian migrant workers across the Aranyaprathet border crossing.