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Migrants face changing climate
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 01/07/2018
» The arrival of May once reminded Lin Na that the first rain of the year was on its way. The ground in her small village of Prey Veng province in southern Cambodia would start to soften, dampened by rainfall. This time each year, she would help her family cultivate a two-hectare rice field, the main source of food and income for them throughout the year.
Coup clique outstays welcome as problems mount
Spectrum, Taam Yingcharoen, Published on 20/05/2018
» As the military government moves closer towards marking a full four years in power, many university students are displeased with its commitment to politics and what it has achieved.
How schools fail special needs kids
Spectrum, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 13/05/2018
» The misdiagnosis of a learning disability (LD) can harm the self-esteem of students seeking to fit in with their peers, while those with real learning difficulties continue to struggle to get the treatment that they need.
The lost scavenger
Spectrum, Father Joe Maier, Published on 13/05/2018
» From the second floor window of their flat, Pretty Molly sees her slum scavenger husband returning from a day of foraging. Her snippy stray mongrel barks excitedly as Pretty Molly begins shouting out the window to him.
Getting to graduation with leaps, rebounds
Spectrum, Father Joe Maier, Published on 22/04/2018
» Dressed in graduation cap and gown, pink ribbons in her hair, Miss Pu Glin posed for her first-ever official photo looking regal and confident. She even had a hint of swagger.
Prisoners making the most of time behind bars
Spectrum, Kornchanok Raksaseri, Published on 18/03/2018
» Since his thirties, 51-year-old prisoner Kai has been arrested three times for drug offences.
Living in harmony, adapting to changes
Spectrum, Kornchanok Raksaseri, Published on 18/03/2018
» Since 2003, the Doi Tung Development Project in Chiang Rai province has been recognised by the UNODC as one of the world's best examples of Alternative Development.
Govt plots route out of watery hell
Spectrum, Patpon Sabpaitoon and Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 11/03/2018
» Some were stuck at sea, or stranded on islands, for years. Others were drugged and then woke up offshore, turned into slaves overnight. All were lied to, and those lucky enough to be rescued all told similar stories of a "living hell" on board Thailand's fishing boats.
Detention centres stuck in past century
Spectrum, Jasmine Chia, Published on 18/02/2018
» 'Thailand 4.0" is the military government's oft-heard catchphrase, but Thailand's immigration detention system is a relic from a previous century. The need for detention centre reform is not simply humanitarian, but economic, social and political.
Long fight against a hidden killer
Spectrum, Caitlin Taylor, Published on 07/01/2018
» The conflict may be over, but the danger lives on. Landmines left by insurgents and government forces have contaminated Thailand for more than four decades. Buried just beneath the surface, these weapons are designed to kill and injure those who misstep. They hide just off of well-worn paths, in fields, forests and sometimes dangerously close to places people call home.