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Thai 'Fight Club' sees unregulated bouts flourish
Sports, Published on 09/10/2016
» Muay Thai, or Thai boxing, has been regarded as a valuable martial art in the Kingdom since ancient times.
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.
Changes that are more than cosmetic
Spectrum, Published on 25/09/2016
» Adunchai Thammasangsert felt proud when he attended a three-day cosmetic surgery course in South Korea in 2010. Four years after achieving board certification in plastic surgery in Thailand, he managed to save enough money to pay for the 150,000 baht course, hosted by the Korean College of Cosmetic Surgery at the University of Seoul. Out of roughly 30 participants, he was not only the sole Thai physician attending the workshop, but also the only plastic surgeon.
Guitarist picks sad way to save mother
News, Jeerawat Na Thalang, Published on 28/08/2016
» Young classical guitar virtuoso Irin Prechanvinit is selling a cherished musical instrument she considers her "best buddy" to pay for her mother's cancer treatment.
Mission tanks as rescuers try to save sharks from bar
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 28/08/2016
» Bali-based marine rescue worker Paul Friese found it hard to take the day off work when he came to Bangkok on a visa run last month.
Lip service: there's a pucker born every day
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 28/08/2016
» Plastic surgeon Chamnong Chirawichada has seen quite a few lip reduction cases during the past 15 years at his practice. But nothing has baffled him as much as the trend for thin lips shaped like buffalo horns which has emerged in Thailand -- and only Thailand -- in the past few years.
Channelling change
Life, Post Reporters, Published on 01/08/2016
» As audience perception and technology keeps developing, the challenges faced by print and broadcast media remain acute. Last month, Nielsen Thailand reported a 7.86% drop in total advertising value during the first six months of 2016, with digital television down 9.03%, newspapers down 17.43% and magazines down 28.15%, meanwhile online media grew by 72%. We talk to five media professionals about the shifting landscape, from the strength of traditional media to Facebook Live and web TV.
How ghost chasers make sense of the supernatural
Spectrum, Jeerawat Na Thalang, Published on 31/07/2016
» On any given night, Kapol Thongplub and his camera crew could be chasing after spirits. Holding a portable device to detect unusual energy frequencies, the 49-year-old entertainer visits places believed to be haunted by ghosts.
Mind the generation gap
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 17/07/2016
» They wear deep red lipstick modelled after their idol, Taylor Swift. They worship the Apple and Visa brands, and enjoy music ranging from One Direction, DJ Calvin Harris and The 1975, as well as lesser-known performers with niche followings.
A new body, the same love
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 10/07/2016
» For a good-looking, middle-aged Australian "bloke", life was going swimmingly for Sydney man Brett Skinner.