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Taking it to the streets
Spectrum, Piyaporn Wongruang, Published on 12/01/2014
» With the myriad street protests that have raged across the country in recent years, it is easy to forget that such an expression of public discontent is only a fairly recent phenomenon.
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Family, friends mourn slain rally-goer Sutin Tharatin
News, Piyaporn Wongruang, Published on 04/02/2014
» 'Any karma that may have caused you trouble, Sutin, either in front of or behind you, either with or without intention, please forgive us for the sake of our peace and the pureness of your spirit. May your spirit go to heaven and rest in peace," said a monk in front of a coffin.
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Voices of the dammed
Spectrum, Piyaporn Wongruang, Published on 17/11/2013
» Thong feels lost in both senses of the word. After being told the plan to build a dam on the nearby Mae Wong stream had been revived, the cassava farmer, who preferred to use a pseudonym, feels defeated in his campaign to oppose the project. He is also unsure of which direction his life will take in the wake of the decision.
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Lead poisoning a gamble for country's billion-baht reserve
Spectrum, Piyaporn Wongruang, Published on 15/09/2013
» The prospect of lead mining resuming in Kanchanaburi province on a major scale is once again threatening to divide local communities afflicted by contamination from the controversial Klity Creek mine.
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Talking the walk
Spectrum, Piyaporn Wongruang, Published on 13/10/2013
» Seub Nakhasathien Foundation secretary-general Sasin Chalermlarp, 45, made headlines three weeks ago after undertaking an unprecedented long-distance walk to protest against the planned dam in Mae Wong National Park. The journey took him from Nakhon Sawan province to the heart of Bangkok, where he was welcomed by thousands of supporters. Spectrum interviewed him after the mission was completed.
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Study links foreign homelessness to divorce
Spectrum, Piyaporn Wongruang, Published on 25/08/2013
» Not all cross-cultural marriages between rural Thai women and foreigners are doomed to divorce, as one academic's comprehensive study has found that these women's marriages to men from other Asian countries often find success on shared values.
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White elephants: A shade of distinction in royal Thai tradition
Spectrum, Piyaporn Wongruang, Published on 23/06/2013
» In the morning mist behind a small village in Tak's Umphang National Park, a 30-year-old elephant emerged and walked towards a group of people eager to see if it was actually a white elephant as had been reported.
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Park rangers train sights on logging gang targets
News, Piyaporn Wongruang, Published on 07/07/2013
» Senior park ranger Chatchai Laikrathok successfully finished his shooting training course yesterday _ most of his bullets, however, failed to hit their paper target 10m away.
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Power play draws flak from experts
Spectrum, Piyaporn Wongruang, Published on 14/04/2013
» The public was thrown into a panic in February when Energy Minister Pongsak Rattapongpaisal said a power crisis was likely over the Songkran holidays. He attributed this to feeder lines from Myanmar's Yetagun, Yadana, and M9 natural gas fields in the Andaman Sea being closed for maintenance.
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Terraces to a new beginning
Spectrum, Piyaporn Wongruang, Published on 17/02/2013
» 'Well.'' Krathong Chokewibool stopped short, before continuing. ''It's better, I guess.''
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