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After the quake
Spectrum, Published on 18/12/2016
» There's an old saying that Thailand is a paradise on the blue planet. A place of natural beauty and wonder, one could easily believe that Mother Nature is kind to the people here.
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Chinese parents wary of World Cup dreams
AFP, Published on 24/12/2016
» BEIJING: Beijing's dream of making China a football powerhouse depends on millions of children taking up the sport, but even coaches say that tradition-minded parents view the game as a wasteful distraction from school.
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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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Levelling the field
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 04/09/2016
» After teaching at a deaf school in Nakhon Pathom for four years, Piyoros Pootao wanted something to make his students dream bigger. As a computer teacher, his first idea was to train his students in computer programming. This way, he could send them to regional competitions, give them a useful skill and develop the school's reputational edge. But he changed his plans following a conversation with one of his students.
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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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Oil rally makes desserts expensive when cane becomes a fuel
Bloomberg News, Published on 07/06/2016
» This year’s rebound in oil prices has an unlikely victim: the dessert plate.
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No need to Bring Your Own beanbag: co-working spaces are on the rise
Spectrum, Published on 29/05/2016
» Co-working spaces have joined the list of "alternative" office accommodation -- such as serviced offices, mini-offices, home offices -- as a choice for a new generation of workers. But are co-working spaces a viable alternative in the Bangkok market, or will they remain a fringe option?
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Building a healthier neighbourhood
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 07/05/2016
» Sunee Saetia was never a big gym fan until City Hall recently renovated its youth centre in her Klong Toey neighbourhood.
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Let’s hear it for the kids
News, Nauvarat Suksamran, Published on 26/03/2016
» Family bonds are fundamental to physical and mental development, although such closeness is often neglected in today’s fast-moving society. Too many parents are preoccupied with work and activities outside the home, widening the gap between them and their children.
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Farmers go back to the future to retain water
News, Sukhumaporn Laiyok, Published on 02/04/2016
» A small clay pot used in everyday cooking has provided the inspiration for an unusual method of ensuring not too much water, nor too little, reaches farmlands growing crops that need to be carefully monitored.
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