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Killed for luck _ the sick new twist in big game poaching
Spectrum, Piyaporn Wongruang, Published on 16/06/2013
» Chaiwat Limlikhit-aksorn, head of Kaeng Krachan National Park, thought he'd heard it all, until a convicted poacher told him the going rate for an elephant's penis.
Organic food goes through the roof
Spectrum, Published on 16/06/2013
» The chemical contamination of vegetables concerns many Bangkok residents _ but clean and safe fresh food may be as close as an elevator ride to the roof of your condo.
Motorbikes, miles and an endless cycle for slum girl
Spectrum, Father Joe Maier, Published on 16/06/2013
» The first time, 12 years ago, it was an easy rescue. Her dad, a European man, kicked down the door, barged in and beat up the two bad guys with his fists, cracked their skulls with a beer bottle, and picked up his three-year-old daughter, Miss Jew Waew. He waved down a taxi and brought her to us at Mercy. He had heard that we took care of abandoned kids.
Activist's disappearance gives vientiane a black eye in asean
Spectrum, Published on 16/06/2013
» Six months after the disappearance in Vientiane of Sombath Somphone, the founder of an NGO set up to help rural youth, the Lao government is looking increasingly like the black sheep among its Asean neighbours.
In tomorrow's world, Bangkok will be a big 'Green' mango
Spectrum, Published on 16/06/2013
» After months of expectation and speculation, Bangkok residents finally are able to view the new town plan. The city planning department put the new regulations into effect on May 16 after three drafts and public consultation sessions. The overview suggests it is an improvement on previous plans, with zoning adjustments in some areas to reflect the current population density.
Online shopping can be quite taxing
Spectrum, Published on 16/06/2013
» As the taxi pulled away from my hotel in Seoul I realised I had left my Amazon Kindle e-reader in my room. No problem, I thought, I'll just have them mail it. For reasons that remain beyond me, that was not possible and my quest for a replacement Kindle began. Despite the seemingly endless labyrinth of malls and merchandise-lined marketplaces throughout Thailand, one cannot find everything, and imports ordered on the internet can fill the void. But what will it actually cost to get that purse from Nordstrom's, the Barbour jacket or the Amazon Kindle to your condo in Hua Hin?