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Fighting for a way of life
Spectrum, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/06/2018
» The Supreme Administrative Court's ruling ordering the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation to pay 300,000 baht in compensation to six Karen people living in Kaeng Krachan National Park in Phetchaburi province is a mixed victory for the minority group in its lengthy struggle with parks officials for the right to occupy forest land.
Worlds apart: Maniq confront modern life
Spectrum, King-oua Laohong, Published on 27/05/2018
» A cluster of children from the Maniq ethnic group are doing something their ancestors may have never been able to picture -- watching a TV show.
Conservation a victim of its own success
Spectrum, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 15/04/2018
» According to the National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department (DNP), there are between 3,500 and 4,000 wild elephants roaming the forests of Thailand and the number is expected to increase due to conservation efforts.
Islands seek clean break from trail of tourist trash
Spectrum, Supapong Chaolan and Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 08/04/2018
» In the early hours of the morning, a walk along Rin Beach, the site of the infamous Full Moon Party, offers a glimpse into the regular environmental risk posed to the resort island of Koh Phangan in Surat Thani province.
Temple dogs a victim of religious commercialisation
Spectrum, Nattha Thepbamrung, Published on 25/03/2018
» Temples in tourist hotspot Phuket are experiencing a crisis of identity: are they places of compassion, contemplation and meditation, the spritual and social centres of the community? Or are they tourist attractions, beholden mainly to visitors?
Qureshi's 'Stop War Start Tennis' Spotlights Cambodia
Spectrum, Robert Davis, Published on 18/03/2018
» Ten-year-old Teck Toy should have been in school instead of foraging through the forest. But when hunger is extreme and your family is in danger of dying due to starvation, education takes a backseat.
Capital's original CBD set to rise again
Spectrum, Surachet Kongcheep, Published on 11/03/2018
» Large mixed-use developments now under construction or scheduled to start in the future are creating new buzz in Bangkok’s original central business district (CBD). When completed sometime between now and 2025, they will add even more value to already prime locations. The focus of all this activity is around Sathon and Silom roads, and Lumpini Park.
How women pay the costs of development
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 11/03/2018
» Heading down a dirt road, Khampan Suprom zigzags her motorcycle through the grove, passing a small reservoir and plantation on the way. She comes to park under some trees. Dressed in her gardening apron and rain boots, she dismounts and drifts towards her vegetable garden.
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.