• THAILAND

  Failing the lecturers

  Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 20/11/2016

  » At Thepsatri Rajabhat University, a lecturer was locked out of his office after exposing alleged corruption involving the budget allocated for a field trip. His three staff were moved to other roles, and this semester his classes were reduced until he had no students to teach. Nowadays he goes to the university in the morning and signs his name, fearful he will fail his performance assessment.

• THAILAND

  Fancy a job? You might get shot and it takes five years to earn full pay

  Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 07/08/2016

  » Forest ranger Warak Ngernyu and his eight colleagues were on foot patrol on the morning of July 10, 2013, when they saw the wheel tracks. Sensing that the tracks would lead to wood poachers, the team followed the trail for four hours until they reached the suspects: three Khmer-speaking men sitting on rocks.

• THAILAND

  Five more years? Concern as military gets out the vote

  Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 10/07/2016

  » The coup-makers have spent over two years asking Thais for a bit more time to restore happiness to the country. Now, they are asking for another five years -- and they've asked community leaders to spread the message.

• THAILAND

  Caught in the madness of the system

  Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 08/05/2016

  » The solider pointed towards Bandit Aneeya, the man the legal system has previously found to be insane, identifying him as the person who allegedly committed lese majeste. Bandit, who sat quietly throughout the court session on Wednesday as testimony from two prosecution witnesses was heard, flashed a smile.

• THAILAND

  A complete waste

  Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 01/05/2016

  » When the Samart Corporation partnered in a lucrative deal to dispose of waste at Suvarnabhumi Airport in 2006, questions were raised as to why a telecommunications company was awarded the contract. The 600 million baht agreement with the Airports of Thailand (AoT) called for the construction of two incinerators to handle all waste generated at the country's biggest airport.

• THAILAND

  The top 10 don’t-do list

  Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 03/04/2016

  » A 57-year-old Chiang Mai woman was charged with inciting rebellion last week for posting a photo of herself with a red plastic bowl on Facebook. The bowl, to sprinkle people with water during Songkran, also happened to carry a message from fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra. She faces the prospect of up to seven years’ jail if convicted of sedition.

• THAILAND

  Waves of fear over phone tower claims

  Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 27/03/2016

  » ‘Radio waves from cell phone towers are not as harmful as you think” has become the official government tagline. It’s heard on radio spots, published in leaflets and banners on song thaew vehicles, as well as printed on billboards in front of schools and government buildings.

• THAILAND

  Supreme showdown

  Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 06/03/2016

  » As two feuding camps clash over the nomination of the new supreme patriarch, the government has been caught in the crossfire.

• THAILAND

  Beyond the call of duty free

  Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 14/02/2016

  » Giant billboards advertising Lotte Duty Free surround the 150,000 square metre shopping and entertainment complex on Rama IX Road, opposite the Grand Tulip Hotel. The tourist-oriented complex is due to open in June, but behind the glass shopfronts where the duty-free stores are supposed to be, the interior is empty.

• THAILAND

  The jury's still out on young judges

  Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 17/01/2016

  » Five years ago Thidaporn Kornchoodej, then a 24-year-old lawyer’s assistant, was asked to sit in court to hear the verdict in a case she’d been working on. Her client was an American businessman fighting for custody of his four-year-old son, and Ms Thidaporn ended up sitting alone in the room with the judge as she delivered her ruling.

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