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Model Citizen
B Magazine, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 19/11/2017
» When Phajaranat "Mimi Tao" Nobantao, 24, bought a flight to the United States, she initially intended to go as a tourist. She was planning to meet a friend of hers based in Maryland, but after some talks the two decided to meet in New York City instead. Mimi was excited to see the city's most iconic spots and get a feel for a place she had long dreamed about -- she had often thought about what it would be like to make it big in the Big Apple.
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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.
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Isan kids get fighting chance
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 23/07/2017
» Growing up in the remote area of Ban Krabuang in Nakhon Ratchasima, the closest thing to a city for Anupong "Bpaet" Pongkan was located over 70 kilometres away. In his childhood, he had scarcely encountered any outsiders. Then, one day, when at a local lake with friends, he came across a sight he wasn't so accustomed to seeing in his hometown: a foreigner.
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Little person, grand design
B Magazine, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 18/06/2017
» Think back to when you were seven years old -- do you remember what you used to do for fun? Some may have spent their days playing with their favourite toys. Some may have attended dance class, or kept busy convincing themselves that their imaginary friends were indeed real.
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Tied in a knot: the Thai wives who go abroad
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 05/03/2017
» After 12 years in a bad marriage, Mali, a 33-year-old woman from Kham Ta Kla in Sakon Nakhon, made a bold move that many women from her village would never dream of doing. Getting a divorce bears a heavy stigma in a culture where special emphasis is placed on remaining a virgin before marriage. It's hard to find Thai men interested in dating female divorcees.
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Answering naturism's call
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 13/11/2016
» In an isolated area of Ram Intra in Bangkok, a typical two-storey, modern Thai house sits at the end of a quiet street. House number 85 is situated in a dead-end soi with little traffic and there is not much to distinguish it from the few neighbouring homes apart from a large wooden door at the entrance to the white building. But ringing the doorbell at Baan BareFeet opens the door to a whole new world.
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It's a jungle out there
B Magazine, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 18/09/2016
» The rainy season can be annoying for those who love the great outdoors since spending the whole day in wet clothes can dampen the enthusiasm of even the biggest adrenaline junkie. But for nature lovers, this is also the "green season" when there is the opportunity to enjoy the mountains and trees at their most lush. So when the clouds part, they seize the chance to be part of it.
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Money can buy you beautiful friends
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 14/02/2016
» ‘She texted me and told me where she was. I tried to act calm and cool on the outside, but I was very nervous. As I walked closer to her, my heart was pounding and my palms were sweaty.”
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Like a version
B Magazine, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 07/02/2016
» After missing the concert of a lifetime four years ago, Boom promised herself she wasn’t going to pass up the opportunity to see the star she loves again. As soon as she discovered Madonna was performing at San Jose, not too far from where she lives in San Francisco, Boom withdrew US$150 (5,300 baht) from her savings to buy a concert ticket.
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Fighting like a girl
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 25/10/2015
» Rose’s perfectly-pencilled eyebrows, red lips and rosy cheeks are nothing unusual for a young ladyboy. With her delicate and feminine manner, she is only a few steps away from being completely female.
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