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Playing fast and loose with the juice
Spectrum, Justin Heifetz, Published on 26/01/2014
» Aziz "Zyzz" Shavershian was once Australia's No.1 online bodybuilding celebrity. He emigrated with his parents from Russia to Australia at an early age, and quickly developed an online cult following after touting the healthy lifestyle that allowed for his impeccably muscular body _ good nutrition, good training and an admiration for Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Change of a generation
Spectrum, Published on 26/01/2014
» At the relatively young age of 25, it is difficult to comprehend that Thammasat University master's degree student Weeranat ''Klot'' Wattanapruek is a six-year veteran of campaigns against what he and like-minded people brand the ''Thaksin regime''.
Quest for a strong constitution
Spectrum, Published on 26/01/2014
» Waving red flags emblazoned with a fighting peacock and a white star, ethnic groups lined the road shouting, ''May mother Suu become president,'' during Aung San Suu Kyi's trip to Karen state earlier this month.
Will digital currencies catch on?
Spectrum, Published on 26/01/2014
» Are digital currencies a financial craze or a serious alternative to fiat currencies? Should expats shy away from them or begin learning how to use them? Current developments point to an uncertain future.
Breathing easier in bangkok _ Part II
Spectrum, Angus Mitchell, Published on 26/01/2014
» Last week we began our series on the reasons for the dramatic improvement in Bangkok's air quality in the past 20 years. The capital serves as a model for other mega cities throughout the region because it has taken a multi-pronged approach to tackling air pollution; an approach rooted in the adoption of the increasingly stringent emissions standards set forth by the European Union for its own citizens.
PDRC shut down some advance polls
Online Reporters, Published on 26/01/2014
» Large numbers of anti-government protesters began to surround polling stations in some districts of Bangkok and southern provinces early Sunday, in an attempt to oppose the scheduled advance voting for the Feb 2 national election.
EC cancels many polling units
Online Reporters, Published on 26/01/2014
» The advance voting has been carried out quite smoothly in the North and most of the Northeast, the East and Central regions but has been called off in several provinces in the South as well as in some districts of Bangkok, according to the Election Commission (EC).
Voting cancelled in 39 BKK districts
Online Reporters, Published on 26/01/2014
» Advance voting has been cancelled in 39 of the 50 district offices in Bangkok where they have been blocked by protesters of the People's Democratic Reform Committee protesters, City Clerk Ninnat Chalitanont said on Sunday.
Policeman wounded by Pattani bomb
Online Reporters, Published on 26/01/2014
» A policeman was wounded in a bomb explosion in Pattani's Yarang district on Sunday morning, police said.
Surapong: No postponement of polls
Online Reporters, Published on 26/01/2014
» The government will not postpone the Feb 2 election as 90% of advance voting can be completed, according to Surapong Tovichakchaikul, the caretaker deputy prime minister and foreign minister.