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Tale of the vape: 'cool' but still controversial in Thailand
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 23/06/2013
» E-cigarettes are becoming increasingly popular in Thailand _ both with smokers trying to kick their tobacco addiction and young people who say it is a trendy way to get their nicotine fix.
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The fight tearing the country in two
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 09/02/2014
» Since the crackdown on the red shirts at Bangkok's Ratchaprasong intersection almost four years go, the once-cheerful Lung Gong has become a jittery man, jumping at the sound of a car backfiring or a firecracker being let off.
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You’re just my stereotype
B Magazine, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 13/07/2014
» Every society has its stereotypes, but one that values class structure and hierarchy arguably has more than others. In Thailand, there are plenty of labels to go around — you’ll probably fit in to one or more.
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In sin city, locals left hoping for a miracle
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 07/09/2014
» 'There were not that many people in Pattaya back in the old days," said Cheng Baikloy, who has witnessed first-hand the transformation of the seaside town over the past seven decades. "We lived simple lives, and food and fresh water could be found naturally within just a few steps of home."
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Summer dreams dashed in divisive beach clean-up
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 19/04/2015
» For many Westerners who visit Thailand, the ideal tropical holiday means lounging on a sunbed on the beach, having a massage while the cool ocean breeze sweeps through, and ordering food and drinks from vendors who ply their wares along the sandy coast.
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School of hard rock
B Magazine, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 31/05/2015
» They’re black-clad, spiky-haired rockers who perform with jets of flame firing up the stage, and they are just starting high school.
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Raising the bar
B Magazine, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 14/06/2015
» Growing up poor and without a father, Somsak “Tu” Khakhuen learned quickly that he would need every ounce of strength and ability to get ahead. His mother, Boonmee Khakhuen, raised Tu and his younger sister Teerada to understand that everyone must do their part to keep the family afloat.
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Thrust into the spotlight
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 06/09/2015
» Located just 50km from the heart of Bangkok, Nong Chok district could have been pincered from the southern provinces and relocated on the eastern outskirts of the capital.
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The art of liberation
B Magazine, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 01/11/2015
» Obsessed by all forms of martial art, Suranun “Tong” Chumtaratorn, 39, has always been enthusiastic about learning new fighting techniques. Swaying left and right, moving forward, turning upside down. Tong was fascinated by the intricate but unfamiliar moves he saw on film while studying in New Zealand in 1997.
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You can play it for me
B Magazine, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 24/01/2016
» Morocco was never on my bucket list. When assigned to travel there for work, I knew its location and that Hollywood made a film called Casablanca, but really did not know what to expect.
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