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Monk's lucky charms fire Leicester to title
Spectrum, Published on 25/12/2016
» Leicester City's English Premier League championship triumph is a fairytale of a small football club that manages to win big with a little help from mythical amulets ... sort of. Of course, the much coveted title was the product of the hard work of the players and manager Claudio Ranieri. But support from the three magic amulets given by a senior Thai monk might also have helped.
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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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King Power takes on a whole new ball game
Spectrum, Published on 07/02/2016
» It took just 30 minutes for Leicester City’s Thai billionaire owner to decide to buy the English football club in 2010. It now looks like an inspired investment.
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On a win and a prayer, monk joins tonight's chants for Leicester
News, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 01/05/2016
» As Thai football fans sit with their eyes glued to TV screens tonight, one man will be watching with his eyes closed.
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Bangkok parties as Leicester lift English Premier League trophy
AFP, Published on 08/05/2016
» Cheers, spilt beers and confetti met the award of the English Premier League trophy to Leicester City on Saturday at a lively title party laid on by the Foxes' Thai owners in Bangkok.
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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.
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Eriksson, Hiddink: Right men for Thai job
Sports, Wanchai Rujawongsanti, Published on 09/04/2017
» When Football Association of Thailand president Somyot Poompunmuang said he wanted the new national team coach to be one with World Cup experience, two names sprang to my mind.
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Leicester fairytale nears final chapter
Published on 15/04/2016
» LONDON - The Premier League has always had worldwide appeal but instead of Wayne Rooney and Sergio Aguero taking top billing, Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez now star in Leicester City's title challenge as it nears its conclusion over the next few weeks.
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Leicester one win away from 'incredible' title triumph
AFP, Published on 26/04/2016
» LONDON - Leicester will complete an "incredible" Premier League title triumph and be crowned champions of England for the first time in their history if they beat Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday.
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Best and unfairest battle for control
Spectrum, Jeerawat Na Thalang, Published on 24/01/2016
» The fight for the top job at the Football Association of Thailand next month is a clash of the titans between some of the most powerful personalities in Thai football.
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