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Lifeguard service enters murky waters
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 19/11/2017
» As a restless teenager, Amnad Chuasaman threw himself into any daredevil stunt. With friends by his side, he would drink and drive, race bikes and do loads of other things considered unsafe. Being young and carefree, it never crossed their minds they could get hurt doing it.
Sex work lures African women to Pattaya
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 17/09/2017
» Sea, sand and sun are what most people expect when they come to visit Pattaya. But one thing that makes Sin City so infamous is its wealth of nightlife and entertainment venues. For this beachfront city, the day seems to stretch on endlessly into the wee hours.
Mum's tears over slow police probe
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 27/08/2017
» For as long as she could remember, it was a daily ritual for single mother Patcharee Punthong, 51, and her daughter, Ploynarin "Nong Ploy" Palipol, 22, to have dinner together after work in the Tha Rue district of Ayutthaya, where they lived only steps away from the factory where they both worked. Nong Ploy usually commuted to and from work on her bike.
Law cops out on transgender rights in Pattaya
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 20/08/2017
» After a long night performing at one of Pattaya's most famous cabaret shows, Aom only wanted a good rest. The 35-year-old cabaret performer left work at 1am without pausing to remove her make-up. Mounting her motorcycle, she decided to go home via Pattaya Beach Road, a stretch known as a hangout for transgender sex workers and heavily patrolled by police.
Tainted by a sordid tradition
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 21/05/2017
» For Note, a 42-year-old freelance journalist in northern Thailand, there's nothing bigger or more exciting than welcoming government officials from the central office in Bangkok. The officials visit for inspections, meeting with locals and talking to the local media. The trip is usually well organised from the moment they arrive until they leave the area.
HIV-tainted canned food 'impossible'
News, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 15/01/2017
» Rumours that canned food, particularly canned fruit, manufactured in Thailand was contaminated with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have been dismissed.
Dog days have just begun
B Magazine, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 13/11/2016
» Since being attacked at a young age, Praew, 15, has always been afraid of dogs -- no matter how adorable they are. A child with special needs, she would always associate them with that early bad memory and scream whenever they came near.
The rice man cometh
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 06/11/2016
» Born and raised in the rice-growing centre of Surin, Maytar Kochai, 52, is certain he knows about two things — the prized Hom Mali grain and poverty.
A whole new ball game
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 02/10/2016
» After being a physical education teacher at the same rural school for 30 years, Thongchai Muangchan was bored with his job. The only thing he looked forward to at weekends, away from work at Ban Bak Primary School in Ubon Ratchathani province, was spending the day at his rubber plantation.
Art attack in a shell-shocked city
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 24/04/2016
» The heart of Yala town is marked as a "red zone" for insurgent attacks. Along its main street, car bombings have proved a frequent threat.