• LIFE

  From Goya to El Greco

  B Magazine, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 01/07/2018

  » Walking through the crowd after arriving at Gran Via metro station in Madrid, my hands turn cold, my lips dry and my heart rate rises to match the rhythm of the drum being beat by a street performer nearby. Here I am again, standing in the same country that I first visited only one year ago.

• TRAVEL

  Stockholm syndrome

  B Magazine, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 17/12/2017

  » 'In 50 metres, turn right," my smartphone's navigation app says. According to the app, after turning the corner, I'll arrive at one of Stockholm's most iconic spots -- Gamla Stan, or the Old Town area.

• THAILAND

  Dream it, print it

  Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 05/11/2017

  » As an engineer, Martin loves to build things both in his work and outside. During the week at work, he spends all day building and developing new products for his company. But even at weekends, he spends his free time building new things for leisure.

• 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

  Trading up from terror

  Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 06/08/2017

  » With the ongoing deep South insurgency in Thailand, it's hard to imagine how the provinces of Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat can start tackling issues like development when the threat of violence still lingers. The sounds of bombs and gunshots are a regular part of people's lives.

• LIFE

  Stars in their eyes

  B Magazine, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 23/07/2017

  » People who were born with everything necessary to start their lives might have gone through some difficult times. Some may struggle to find a job, a good life or love. But for 31-year-old Poom Nakkwan, his wish is simple enough. It's so simple that no one would think it can be someone's greatest wish. "I just want to be seen, known and recognised," Poom said.

• LIFE

  The real pageant queens of Pattaya

  B Magazine, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 25/06/2017

  » When people think of Pattaya, one of the first things that comes to mind is the abundance of night life and entertainment venues that the city suffers no shortage of. Sea, sand and sun are the leading draws for many tourists who go to Pattaya, but the beautiful transgender population is another attraction that has made this place famous.

• THAILAND

  Dogs on a mission

  B Magazine, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 01/01/2017

  » After an eight-storey building on Sukhumvit Soi 87 collapsed on Dec 16, four construction workers were stuck underneath the rubble. The rescue teams worked hard to get as many survivors out as possible, but two people were found dead. Last week an additional two workers were found.

• THAILAND

  No roof overhead

  Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 27/11/2016

  » 'There's something wrong with how our society's structured. The economy's growing and we seem to be developing, but the number of people living in slums and on the streets keeps rising," Boonlert Visetpricha reflects. The Thammasat University professor has experienced this reality first hand in his field work, living as a homeless person in Bangkok. He sees a vast contrast between the lives of the rich and the poor.

• THAILAND

  A whole new ball game

  Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 02/10/2016

  » After being a physical education teacher at the same rural school for 30 years, Thongchai Muangchan was bored with his job. The only thing he looked forward to at weekends, away from work at Ban Bak Primary School in Ubon Ratchathani province, was spending the day at his rubber plantation.

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