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Telling fortunes 'a nice little earner'
Roger Crutchley, Published on 26/05/2024
» A recent Thai news story concerned a man nabbed in an online fortune-telling scam. He would inform customers suffering from misfortune that their situation would dramatically improve if for a small fee he made a few prayers on his "direct line" to the deities in heaven.
The burden of giving
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 26/10/2016
» For someone who's been living and working near the Giant Swing of Bangkok for 15 years, Prajin* -- a middle-aged restaurant worker -- said he has never seen his neighbourhood in such a messy state.
Prostitution laws 'in need of overhaul'
News, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 03/07/2016
» One of Thailand's leading sex worker support groups is calling for an overhaul of prostitution laws, saying police raids targeting sex workers were doing more harm than good.
“Politics-free” Sanam Luang reopens
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 10/08/2011
» Everyone is happy that Sanam Luang has reopened but many are not happy that it is off-limits to political activities