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Life’s a toddle
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 08/02/2015
» After taking his usual afternoon nap, Gammy wakes up with a bright, beaming smile. He tries to speak his own baby language, but it comes out only as muffled screams. His mother, Pattharamon “Koy” Janbua, 21, immediately knows he is calling her.
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A numbers game
Life, Duangphat Sitthipat, Published on 26/05/2015
» To continue our series on ordinary people often overlooked by the society, Life sits down with a lottery vendor and discusses if the government's new pricing and prize policies have him with his back to the wall
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Smooth piste for Beijing's 2022 bid
AFP, Published on 30/07/2015
» China came of age as an Olympic power when it hosted the spectacular Beijing 2008, a display of the unlimited resources and political will some say are essential to its bid for the 2022 Winter Games.
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Branching out in Klong Toey
Spectrum, Father Joe Maier, Published on 09/08/2015
» There’s a really big tree with roots all over the place and beautiful deep green leaves shaped like a Valentine’s Day heart. It's a nice tree, but it’s slightly unkempt. However, Auntie Gung and our children say it’s fine for a sacred tree to be unkempt. And this is a sacred tree with a sacred spirit, or angel. It's called a dhon pho tree in Thai and it’s in the back of the Klong Toey slum flats.
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Off to a poor start in life
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 20/09/2015
» Three years ago Kittimas Nursery had more than 15 children in its care. But last week, there were only five.
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Lotto work to do
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 24/09/2015
» Although the government's efforts to address the decades-long problem of overpriced lottery tickets have borne fruit after the introduction of several measures, it remains questionable whether the cap on ticket prices has staying power.
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The magazines proving that sex still sells, even with ghosts
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 15/11/2015
» A woman is raped and murdered. She stands on the side of the street, close to where it happened, seething with anger and desire for revenge. She hitchhikes a ride from a motorcycle passing by and ends up having sex with the driver. When the man wakes up, the girl is gone. Little did he know, she was a ghost.
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Drawing and crossing the line
Spectrum, Published on 03/01/2016
» Sakda “Sia” Sae-eaw, 62, was not surprised when he was called in for attitude adjustment at the Royal Thai Army headquarters a few months ago. His job as an editorial cartoonist at Thai Rath newspaper has given him a platform to criticise politicians, policies and governments for the past 22 years.
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A home for hundreds of lepers
Spectrum, Published on 07/02/2016
» Shon was 12 when the light coloured markings appeared on his arm. His family took him to the hospital to have them examined and he was diagnosed with leprosy.
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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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