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Reaching an uncritical mass
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 22/05/2016
» 'She's just a farmer. She knows nothing." That was the example Terachet Rojrachsombat used on Facebook to illustrate his lesson on ad hominem, or abusive, arguments. The post drew an immediate reaction.
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A clash of spirits
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 07/06/2015
» The houses of the Christians stand in stark contrast to the rest of the households where the roofs are thatched with cogon grass. Located on the lower end of a mountain range in the remote North, the homes of the converts are equipped with television sets and have roofs of corrugated iron that glisten silver in the sun, which are forbidden under animistic Lua beliefs that centre on spirits.
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Out of the jungle, but left in the wilderness
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 31/05/2015
» Sathien Jaiping has made the long journey to Government House almost every month since 2009, carrying a two-inch-thick spiral-bound stack of documents containing what he believes are the names of more than 2,000 former communist insurgents.
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Meeting resistance: the hard road of opposition in exile
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 15/06/2014
» After waiting for 90 minutes at the hotel for the man who many in the Thai establishment consider the “most dangerous mind” in politics, a white Toyota Fortuner rumbles to the entrance.
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When the rescue causes harm
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 11/05/2014
» A visit by Chantawipa Apisuk and a group of sex workers to a Thai shelter for girls rescued from prostitution last April is a memory she will never forget.
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Fishing in troubled waters
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 21/11/2013
» Muan Onkaew is only 45. But as she flashes a black smile, standing barefoot at the doorway of her stilt house, she appears much older.
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Opponents of Don Sahong dam call for MRC consultation
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 21/11/2013
» For opponents of the Don Sahong dam project, any opportunity to halt the project hinges on the wording of the agreement that set up the Mekong River Commission (MRC).
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Border trade studied for logistics improvements
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 08/08/2013
» The Industry Ministry has chosen four border areas for a study on how to reduce logistics costs for the private sector ahead of the Asean Economic Community (AEC) in 2016.
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Yangon searches for responsible funds
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 28/03/2013
» Foreign direct investment (FDI) will play a crucial role for Myanmar in its bid to catch up and keep pace with regional development, but companies still need responsible long-term investors, says a high-ranking official from that country.
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Montara to restart next year
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 06/10/2012
» The SET-listed PTT Exploration and Production Plc (PTTEP), Thailand's top oil and gas explorer, has delayed the restart of operations at its Montara field in Australia until early next year because of setbacks in granting field permits.
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