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Brown and out? Black family in land of stares
Spectrum, Published on 14/07/2013
» A motorcycle taxi driver slips off the bike he had been perched on at the mouth of a soi. A tuk-tuk driver rear-ends a car stopped at a red light. A lady walks straight into a lift door.
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The garden of erotic delights
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 06/03/2016
» ‘Eroticism is in everyone’s thoughts, but not everyone is brave enough to express it,” Katai Kamminga says of the passion which has taken over her garden. In the past two years, she has transformed the two rai of land she owns in a tucked-away part of Chiang Mai’s Mae Rim district, filling it with suggestive art.
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Caught up in a tourist trap
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 24/07/2016
» 'You catch anything?" I ask fisherman Bueak while sitting in the back of his boat.
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Guitarist picks sad way to save mother
News, Jeerawat Na Thalang, Published on 28/08/2016
» Young classical guitar virtuoso Irin Prechanvinit is selling a cherished musical instrument she considers her "best buddy" to pay for her mother's cancer treatment.
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Understanding a country's grief
Life, Published on 19/10/2016
» Since the death of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej last Thursday, a shockwave of emotional distress has been felt across Thailand. As the country observes a period of mourning, emotions continue to resonate.
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The Musician
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 23/10/2016
» Ekachai "Bird" Jearakul always knew he wanted to be a musician, but it was HM Blues that made him pick up a guitar at the age of 13.
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The New Chinese migrants making waves
Spectrum, Published on 25/12/2016
» Any news stories about the Chinese grabbed people's attention easily this year. Whether addressing the large number of Chinese tourists -- and their reportedly unruly behaviour -- the building of mega-dams on the Mekong River, the spread of banana contract farming or zero-dollar tours, anything about the Chinese seemed bound to sweep the top spot for most views or shares on social media.
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Our top 10 stories in a year that will be hard to forget
Spectrum, Published on 25/12/2016
» Over the past year 'Spectrum' has reported a wide range of issues to give readers valuable insights. Our reporter ambushed the monk who helped Leicester City to their shock English Premier League title to get an exclusive. Another reporter blended in with Chinese yuppies in the new business district of Bangkok to find out why they decided to migrate to Thailand. Two reporters did a series of stories on the Tiger Temple by hanging out with the veterinarian, monks and national park officers to listen to all sides. We were determined to find the truth. Last month we also went up to Chiang Mai to talk to Hmong girls wrongly accused of stealing a British tourist's watch. Here are the top 10 stories in another exciting year of reporting.
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Coldplay thrill Bangkok with sound and spectacle
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 11/04/2017
» Thailand, according to Coldplay, is amazing. Coldplay, according to the 60,000 fans packing Rajamangala Stadium, is also pretty amazing -- no, maybe not "the best band in the world" as some gush on Twitter, but a top-quality package of dazzle, flares and fireworks, fan service, visual evocation and robust pop-rock-ballad sounds. If last Friday's gig were a movie, it was a blockbuster. It keyed you in excited and sent you out feeling entertained and satisfied.
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Herbal health farm just the tonic
News, Saiarun Pinaduang, Published on 26/08/2017
» Living simply can be surprisingly empowering for those who ditch the bright lights of the big city and return to the land, where they find even the most rudimentary garden vegetables and herbs are treasure troves of phytochemicals and stacked full of healing properties.
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