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Here by the grace of Allah
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 18/06/2017
» The black-and-white photograph he holds has the solemn face of a man he's never met. But the man is attracted to him the most.
Japanese tourists flock to long-disputed Cambodian border temple
Kyodo News, Published on 06/04/2017
» PREAH VIHEAR - The ancient cliff-top temple that Cambodia and Thailand have fought over for more than a century has proved to be an unlikely hit with Japanese tourists.
Ivanka Trump: A White House force, just not an 'employee'
Associated Press, Published on 24/03/2017
» WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump will have a security clearance, a West Wing office and the ear of her father on important policy matters. But do not call her an employee.
Italian priest wins over highlanders
News, Published on 22/04/2017
» For centuries, the role of monastic institutions has not only been to disseminate doctrines, but also to improve society by promoting virtuous behaviour as religion acts like a guiding light for the public.
Ivanka Trump changes plans, will become federal employee
New York Times, Published on 30/03/2017
» NEW YORK - Ivanka Trump, the elder daughter of President Donald Trump, will become an official government employee, joining her husband Jared Kushner in serving as an unpaid adviser to her father in the White House.
Miscarriage of justice
Spectrum, Published on 22/01/2017
» Life is not the same for Patsakorn Singki. Even though the 30-year-old was released from prison more than one year ago, the Sing Buri native no longer enjoys visiting temple fairs like he used to do before his spell in prison.
No common ground
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 20/11/2016
» The Khao Banthat range was once shrouded by myths of savage people and mysterious spirits. Then, in the 1960s, the mountains, stretching over southern Thailand, became a battlefield for communist insurgents. As the war ended in the '80s and residents regrouped, the forest fast turned into a hotbed for disputes over what lands belonged to whom.
Failing the lecturers
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 20/11/2016
» At Thepsatri Rajabhat University, a lecturer was locked out of his office after exposing alleged corruption involving the budget allocated for a field trip. His three staff were moved to other roles, and this semester his classes were reduced until he had no students to teach. Nowadays he goes to the university in the morning and signs his name, fearful he will fail his performance assessment.
Reading from the same script
Spectrum, Jeerawat Na Thalang, Published on 02/10/2016
» Rohkiyoh Abu recalls the bad experiences in primary school which she hopes her children will never have to face. Referring to her first months in school, the 28-year-old Muslim mother of two from the southern province of Pattani explained, "I could not communicate with the teacher who spoke Thai in the classroom."
Nai Luang, the great traveller
Life, Published on 20/10/2016
» Travelling is known as a way to enrich one's life. But that was not the case for one of the country's most well-travelled people, His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej.