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Is there life after work?
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 16/09/2014
» A few years ago, it was revealed that a Bangkok city dweller needed savings of at least 5 million baht to enjoy retirement.
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The good egg
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 23/07/2014
» In the remote village of Baan Huai Nam Yen, in Chiang Rai, many hill tribe farmers are doing their best to take care of their chickens. They have built coops far from the community and roads to ensure that their fowl live in peace. They feed the chicken with clean rice grains, beans and even insects. After meals, the chickens are allowed to roam freely around fruit plantations, grazing for food and stretching their legs before their next mealtime.
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Things aren't always as they appear
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 14/08/2014
» For more than a decade, we have all heard about the violence in the Deep South provinces of Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat. Media reports about crimes, car bombs and attacks on civilians have created a picture of a cursed, dangerous land in my mind. I'm sure it's not only me. Most people in other parts of Thailand also assume that the Deep South is a place we all should avoid. Outsiders are targeted, violence is common and every step is risky.
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Move aside,Robocop — Robomop is here
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 13/08/2014
» Home-cleaning robots can make domestic chores less of a headache. Here we look at two of the latest two models — the Roomba 880 and Braava 380t.
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Vibrancy, charm and fresh fish
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 21/08/2014
» In the southern tip of Thailand, where outbreaks of violence have finally begun to decrease, Narathiwat city, located in the eponymous province, remains a nice, lovely border town.
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Chiang Kham casts its spell
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 24/07/2014
» Many Bangkokians would be hard put to find it on a map and for long-distance motorists the small northern province of Phayao is nothing more than a convenient pit stop on the road between Lampang and Chiang Rai. So it is hardly surprising that only a handful of tourists ever make it as far as Chiang Kham, 76km from Phayao town, the capital of a largely agricultural district which borders our neighbour to the northeast, the Lao PDR.
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Come sail away
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 31/07/2014
» Far away, waves are forming, foaming white at their crests. This indicates that a big gust of wind is coming. Finally, it arrives. The sail catches it. Ropes tighten fiercely. The boat leans to one side and cruises forward against the wind.
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Treasure in the mountains
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 14/08/2014
» 'Why do cowboys live in Narathiwat?" That is my first thought when I see a district official in a cowboy outfit. He wears a shirt with jeans, a leather cowboy hat, bolo tie and boots. A minute later, I notice other officials, also wearing cowboy outfits. I become a bit confused as to where I actually am.
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Honeyteering in Thailand
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 29/05/2014
» After making a donation, Apiluk Ongsiriporn and his wife Nichaphat Pornyoskrai left the orphanage in Phang Nga province and headed to the turtle shelter on the beach. Here, the newlyweds learned about the perils of sea life for turtles and then decided to adopt a turtle. The baby turtle is named, marked, installed with a microchip for monitoring, and then released back to sea. Their donation will go to help other turtles in the future.
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Chiang Mai’s hidden Muslim market
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 10/07/2014
» Just a stone’s throw away from the bustling Night Bazaar in downtown Chiang Mai is a unique market where the majority of its traders are ethnic Chinese Muslims.
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