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The Surgeon
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 23/10/2016
» When Charan Mahatumarat found out that he won His Majesty the King's Anandamahidol Scholarship in 1984 to study craniofacial surgery, he started learning the royal language from a book he purchased.
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Failing the lecturers
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 20/11/2016
» At Thepsatri Rajabhat University, a lecturer was locked out of his office after exposing alleged corruption involving the budget allocated for a field trip. His three staff were moved to other roles, and this semester his classes were reduced until he had no students to teach. Nowadays he goes to the university in the morning and signs his name, fearful he will fail his performance assessment.
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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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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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‘VIP students’ in a class of their own
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 15/03/2015
» It’s called a “VIP classroom” and the students are referred to in official records as the “VIP Group”. The classes take place at a public university in Chachoengsao province on alternate weekends, in one of the institution’s more stylish rooms, with lunch and snacks served.
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Rise of the rural middle class
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 10/08/2014
» Outside the Central department store in Ubon Ratchathani, a black Mercedes-Benz S-Class with yellow Lao licence plates drove from the car park. It was a Wednesday, but at weekends, a security guard told me, some 20% of the vehicles parked here are from Laos, many of which are European cars travelling to the northeastern province through Pakse or Mukdahan.
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Pandora expansion riding on BoI perks
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 21/06/2013
» Pandora, one of the world's largest retail jewellery firms, said it might not expand investment in Thailand if the Board of Investment (BoI) cuts incentives for the gems and jewellery industry under its new investment policy.
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Importers bash grey-market rules
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 03/04/2013
» The Industry Ministry insists grey-market vehicles imported after November 2012 must be tested for quality before they can be registered.
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Grey market irks Bentley, asks for lower duties
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 04/10/2012
» Bentley Motors Ltd, the British maker of luxury cars, is urging the Thai government to curb the prevalence of grey imports.
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Taking thai spas public
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 26/06/2012
» Sunai Wachirawarakarn launched his own spa brand last year with the intention of becoming one of the first local brands recognised on a global scale.
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