• THAILAND

  Street fighter's fall from grace

  Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 12/06/2016

  » Before HD gaming consoles, gamers in the '90s spent most of their time at arcades or on home video units.

• THAILAND

  Mum's tears over slow police probe

  Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 27/08/2017

  » For as long as she could remember, it was a daily ritual for single mother Patcharee Punthong, 51, and her daughter, Ploynarin "Nong Ploy" Palipol, 22, to have dinner together after work in the Tha Rue district of Ayutthaya, where they lived only steps away from the factory where they both worked. Nong Ploy usually commuted to and from work on her bike.

• THAILAND

  The sex workers embraced by the wrong arms of the law

  Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 24/07/2016

  » Strolling around downtown Udon Thani, visitors quickly gain the impression it is not much different from other major cities in Thailand. The locals are genuinely friendly and the streetscape consists of the usual food stalls, mega shopping malls and night market, adding a big-city vibe to the culturally rich northeastern hub.

• THAILAND

  Law cops out on transgender rights in Pattaya

  Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 20/08/2017

  » After a long night performing at one of Pattaya's most famous cabaret shows, Aom only wanted a good rest. The 35-year-old cabaret performer left work at 1am without pausing to remove her make-up. Mounting her motorcycle, she decided to go home via Pattaya Beach Road, a stretch known as a hangout for transgender sex workers and heavily patrolled by police.

• THAILAND

  Heartbroken dad wants justice

  Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 09/07/2017

  » An ideal family for many people should consist of a father, mother and children who spend time together, love each other and protect one another. Sometimes the family means a single parent taking care of their own children. But for Lisa*, eight, and her brother, Tony*, five, the word "family" does not mean a safe and healthy environment.

• THAILAND

  Fatal attraction: falling for a killer news story

  Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 11/06/2017

  » For criminal suspect Preeyanuch "Preaw" Nonwangchai, being the star of a high-profile murder case has landed her more publicity than punishment. For the past two weeks, the 24-year-old's face has been seen on the front page of every newspaper and every TV channel in Thailand. People's attention has been held rapt by the young woman who allegedly killed and dismembered her victim in a viral criminal case.

• THAILAND

  Bordering on a bootleg crisis

  Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 18/06/2017

  » On a day of heavy downpour, Rapiphat was starting his morning by cleaning the front of his one-storey shophouse that sells construction equipment in Trat province. Afterwards, while sipping coffee at the kitchen table, he spotted a truck hurtling along the road coming from the Cambodian border towards Trat town at high speed. That's when his otherwise normal morning took a turn.

• THAILAND

  One born every minute

  Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 30/04/2017

  » Purapat Somyanarong, a business owner from Rayong, is always looking for new ways to invest his money. Although the 45-year-old entrepreneur is not a multimillionaire, he always seems to be able to find money to invest in anything that sounds like a good deal.

• THAILAND

  A zipline to calamity

  Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 08/01/2017

  » The 2015 summer holidays of an American family took a tragic turn with an adventure park accident in Chiang Mai. What was meant to be a fun and carefree family experience abruptly turned into an ordeal involving the mother's loss of sight in one eye.

• THAILAND

  A cell of their own

  Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 04/12/2016

  » Before being sentenced to prison, Chalom lived her life in a carefree way. She had a full-time job as a hairdresser in a Pattaya beauty salon, which she enjoyed. The only thing she wanted was some extra spending money. With some help from her friends, she became a drug dealer at the age of 26.

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