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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.
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Exodus chapter two: Fresh wave prepares to call it quits
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 17/04/2016
» Four years ago, Somrak Sila thought of leaving the country to work in Cambodia. But only now, two years after the coup, is the gallery owner seriously considering her options: continue her business by showcasing less provocative artists and material, or set up a new business in Portugal where she can operate more freely.
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Indian weddings becoming a big business in Thailand
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 21/02/2016
» Jas Singh’s 2010 wedding was not a typical Sikh gurdwara ceremony. Instead of being held at a temple, the bride and groom, along with 200 guests and a priest, flew to Thailand from Bangalore for a beach wedding in Hua Hin.
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More bang for bucks, but how low can the baht go?
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 13/09/2015
» Late last month, when the baht was 35.95 against the United States dollar, Jeremy (not his real name) withdrew half a million baht from his bank account and sold them for US dollars at a foreign exchange dealer on Asok Road.
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Webster's degrees of disappointment
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 24/05/2015
» Petcharat Saksirivetkul was relieved to be among the 70 seniors who graduated from Webster University Thailand (WUT) two weeks ago. It almost didn’t happen.
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Brewing up trouble with Bangkok's rebel beer buffs
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 17/05/2015
» Dubbed Thailand’s “Silicon Valley” of brewers among the craft beer community, Nonthaburi province is where it all began. It was where Wichit Saiklao, an army colonel, started Chitbeer, after two attempts at brewing in his condominium failed. It was also where all eight members of the Sandport beer collective grew up, while a major malt importer has an office in Pak Kret district. The island of Koh Kret even hosts beer-tasting nights on Fridays.
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Silk producers hope to weave new image
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 10/02/2014
» Thais under 50 who wear silk clothes are often called old-fashioned, and a woman's silk suit can set her back at least 4,000 baht.
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Toy story seeks happy ending
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 28/01/2014
» Wearing a white uniform and blue apron, a female worker operates a machine that imprints eyes, nose and mouth on to a doll's face.
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Key development
Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 06/01/2014
» An old man sits at his desk and presses the letters S, U, N, D, A and Y on a typewriter keyboard and the word "SUNDAY" appears on a sheet of paper attached to it. His old machine makes a clackety-clack-clack sound.
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BoI set to woo foreign investors
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 24/12/2013
» With the country facing political deadlock, rebuilding foreign investors' confidence will be one of the top priorities for the Board of Investment (BoI) in its action plan next year.
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