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The New Chinese migrants making waves
Spectrum, Published on 25/12/2016
» Any news stories about the Chinese grabbed people's attention easily this year. Whether addressing the large number of Chinese tourists -- and their reportedly unruly behaviour -- the building of mega-dams on the Mekong River, the spread of banana contract farming or zero-dollar tours, anything about the Chinese seemed bound to sweep the top spot for most views or shares on social media.
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Online sale, new routes 'will lead to boom in drug trade'
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 05/01/2020
» While the economy still shows no sign of pulling out of last year's tepid growth, the one industry that may see a real boom in 2020 is the drug trade.
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Cracking down on meth
News, Published on 06/10/2019
» The large hauls of drugs seized in Thailand, Australia and New Zealand earlier this year have renewed calls for crackdowns, which go beyond just those three countries.
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Caught up in a tourist trap
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 24/07/2016
» 'You catch anything?" I ask fisherman Bueak while sitting in the back of his boat.
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Our top 10 stories in a year that will be hard to forget
Spectrum, Published on 25/12/2016
» Over the past year 'Spectrum' has reported a wide range of issues to give readers valuable insights. Our reporter ambushed the monk who helped Leicester City to their shock English Premier League title to get an exclusive. Another reporter blended in with Chinese yuppies in the new business district of Bangkok to find out why they decided to migrate to Thailand. Two reporters did a series of stories on the Tiger Temple by hanging out with the veterinarian, monks and national park officers to listen to all sides. We were determined to find the truth. Last month we also went up to Chiang Mai to talk to Hmong girls wrongly accused of stealing a British tourist's watch. Here are the top 10 stories in another exciting year of reporting.
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Fear of a banana republic
Spectrum, Jeerawat Na Thalang, Published on 05/06/2016
» Sam-Ang Butprom describes the green bananas from his farm as a miracle. "This is the best banana in the world -- the miracle fruit," he said.
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A B1tn bridge to success
Published on 25/02/2024
» The government has vowed to go ahead with the 1-trillion-baht Land Bridge megaproject after the House of Representatives endorsed a feasibility study on the project last week.
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Power deal in North upsets
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 17/12/2023
» Communities along the Mekong River in four districts of Chiang Rai have expressed concern that their houses will eventually be inundated due to the construction of the Pak Beng Hydropower Project in Laos.
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Land bridge megaproject still on the burner
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 25/09/2023
» Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit has denied putting the brakes on the southern land bridge megaproject worth an estimated 1 trillion baht, though he says a thorough study is required before it can go ahead.
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All quiet on the Mekong front
News, Pratch Rujivanarom, Published on 14/05/2023
» Mekong civil society groups are urging the governments of Thailand and Cambodia to shift their Mekong River policy towards protecting ecosystems and promoting environmental justice.
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