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Surgeons warn of action over cosmetic training
News, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 25/09/2016
» The Royal College of Surgeons is threatening to file a consumer protection complaint against the Medical Council if it goes ahead with a plan to certify short-term courses for cosmetic surgery.
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Fancy a job? You might get shot and it takes five years to earn full pay
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 07/08/2016
» Forest ranger Warak Ngernyu and his eight colleagues were on foot patrol on the morning of July 10, 2013, when they saw the wheel tracks. Sensing that the tracks would lead to wood poachers, the team followed the trail for four hours until they reached the suspects: three Khmer-speaking men sitting on rocks.
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Seeking treatment for bill shock
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 03/07/2016
» When Nancy Cuevas Guzman came to Thailand for abdominal and arm liposuction, she initially intended to have the surgery at Bangkok Hospital, which provided an estimate of 280,000 baht using the Body Tite technique.
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Five more years? Concern as military gets out the vote
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 10/07/2016
» The coup-makers have spent over two years asking Thais for a bit more time to restore happiness to the country. Now, they are asking for another five years -- and they've asked community leaders to spread the message.
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Enforcing the law in the wild
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 24/07/2016
» Four Thai staff sit in the small Bangkok office of the world's oldest and biggest intergovernmental wildlife enforcement network.
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Making megabucks from trips to Mecca
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 15/05/2016
» Like all Muslims, Lukman Baik has been looking forward to the once-in-a-lifetime hajj pilgrimage. Despite being a mandatory religious duty provided one is physically and financially capable, Mr Lukman has been trying hard to save money for the trip. For the 35-year-old rubber farmer, doing so has been difficult, especially at a time when Thailand is struggling with falling rubber prices.
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Reaching an uncritical mass
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 22/05/2016
» 'She's just a farmer. She knows nothing." That was the example Terachet Rojrachsombat used on Facebook to illustrate his lesson on ad hominem, or abusive, arguments. The post drew an immediate reaction.
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Reliving trauma with little relief
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 05/06/2016
» The first flashback occurred several months after Aggarat Bansong was caught in a gun battle during the anti-Yingluck government protests in 2014.
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The top 10 don’t-do list
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 03/04/2016
» A 57-year-old Chiang Mai woman was charged with inciting rebellion last week for posting a photo of herself with a red plastic bowl on Facebook. The bowl, to sprinkle people with water during Songkran, also happened to carry a message from fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra. She faces the prospect of up to seven years’ jail if convicted of sedition.
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Exodus chapter two: Fresh wave prepares to call it quits
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 17/04/2016
» Four years ago, Somrak Sila thought of leaving the country to work in Cambodia. But only now, two years after the coup, is the gallery owner seriously considering her options: continue her business by showcasing less provocative artists and material, or set up a new business in Portugal where she can operate more freely.
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