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Harvesting the green benefits of urban gardening
Spectrum, Published on 19/11/2017
» He's called the "Prince of Vegetables" for a reason. It's because he's dedicated his life to growing highly nutritious produce. But unlike your conventional farmer, Nakorn Limpacuptathavon does it without chemicals and without much space -- on a 480-square-metre plot of land in northern Bangkok.
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Phuket carves out learning niche
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 14/10/2017
» Phuket municipality is celebrating the completion of its quest to introduce a "trinity of knowledge" to further the learning of locals, especially youngsters in primary schools.
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Serving up home comforts
Spectrum, Published on 01/10/2017
» Visit the Islamic Centre of Thailand on a Friday and you'll find hundreds of devoted Muslims gathered in prayer under the building's stunning architecture. In between the service, some browse headscarves for sale, while others catch up with friends and enjoy a bite to eat. The smell of curry, grilled meats and fried noodles fills the air.
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Kung Fu nuns strike back at rising sex attacks on women
Published on 26/08/2017
» LADAKH, INDIA - As dawn breaks, the sun edges over the expansive jagged mountains of Ladakh - a remote Buddhist ex-kingdom in the Indian Himalayas bordering Tibet - to reveal a world where time appears to have stood still.
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In N. Korea, a generation gap grows behind the propaganda
Associated Press, Published on 30/07/2017
» PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) -- She dances beneath portraits of two smiling dictators, a modern young woman in a central Pyongyang plaza who twirls to music calling on North Koreans to die for their leader.
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Spinning a yarn, Surin style
News, Apiradee Treerutkuarkul, Published on 22/07/2017
» In business, being authentic is often identified with being able to carve out a niche for oneself; in a small silk spinning village in the northeastern province of Surin, locals have learned just that: that being true to their craft can allow them to command a higher price for their wares while keeping the pulse of traditional culture beating.
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Tainted by a sordid tradition
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 21/05/2017
» For Note, a 42-year-old freelance journalist in northern Thailand, there's nothing bigger or more exciting than welcoming government officials from the central office in Bangkok. The officials visit for inspections, meeting with locals and talking to the local media. The trip is usually well organised from the moment they arrive until they leave the area.
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Chula 4.0 ushers in new era of learning
Spectrum, Published on 26/03/2017
» Entering its second century, Chulalongkorn University, the first university of Thailand, will now develop with clear goals in mind. The term "Chula 4.0" is used in two aspects: knowledge building and the university's strategies, university president Prof Bundhit Eua-Arporn said.
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The coin-swallowing turtle weighed down by good will
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 12/03/2017
» Merit-making is integral to Buddhist tradition. In this belief system, practising good deeds in daily life increases one's chances of getting into heaven and enjoying a blissful afterlife.
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Tied in a knot: the Thai wives who go abroad
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 05/03/2017
» After 12 years in a bad marriage, Mali, a 33-year-old woman from Kham Ta Kla in Sakon Nakhon, made a bold move that many women from her village would never dream of doing. Getting a divorce bears a heavy stigma in a culture where special emphasis is placed on remaining a virgin before marriage. It's hard to find Thai men interested in dating female divorcees.
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