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Breathing new life into the South's abandoned paddies
Spectrum, Tunya Sukpanich, Published on 24/02/2013
» At a training centre at the Buffalo Conservation Village in Suphan Buri province, some 120 villagers from Pattani province _ both Muslims and Buddhists _ are learning new farming methods, part of a government initiative aimed at revitalising rice production in the South.
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The needto fill the void
Spectrum, Published on 10/08/2014
» For foreign couples who are unable to conceive a child, Thailand offers the seemingly perfect package — a combination of low costs, relatively high quality medical care, and lax regulations on commercial surrogacy agreements.
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Deep divisions in fight over mine
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 08/06/2014
» When gold-bearing copper was discovered in them there hills, Loei villagers were expected to let the company walk in and take it. And they did, until their crops failed, their water was no longer fit to drink and their neighbours began getting sick, very sick.
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Nursing some trepidation
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 18/05/2014
» Filipina nurse Maria Judith Avestruz was considered lucky to land a full-time job at Manila’s semi-private Philippine Heart Centre, where she stayed for almost three years. But the pay was very low, so in October, 2012, she decided to come to Thailand, where she was accepted right away by Phyathai 2 Hospital as an international case manager.
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Fire starters on the fringe
Spectrum, Justin Heifetz, Published on 16/03/2014
» Kai is ready to leave the rubbish dump where he lives — but not because he wants to.
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Designs that miss the mark
Spectrum, Published on 17/11/2013
» It is not easy to create a balance between aesthetics, practicality, functionality and cost, and sometimes going back to basics may be the best approach to being both practical and unique in a market where many of the design solutions are way off.
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Made to order maids for Singapore
Spectrum, Published on 03/11/2013
» In one corner of the cavernous training centre, a woman patiently strips the baby blue sheets off a queen-size bed, removing the flower-patterned pillowcases and folding them neatly to one side.
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A protection of interest
Spectrum, Published on 22/09/2013
» There are many challenges involved from the inception to completion of a residential project. But the last and possibly one of the most challenging steps is the transfer of ownership of the units to buyers. This process is rarely smooth and often prolonged, delaying the time when developers can finally profit from their developments.
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No slick explanation for huge PTT oil spill
Spectrum, Published on 04/08/2013
» The head of PTT's oil slick clean-up team was driving back to Bangkok last Sunday evening from Rayong when he received a phone call he wasn't expecting.
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Hair strands from street stands a tangled success
Spectrum, Published on 25/08/2013
» Yin Thein can sell up to 40kg of human hair in just one month. She's been a player in the trade out of Yangon for four years, but knows little more about it than how to buy and sell.
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