1 - 10 of 47 results newspaper section "Spectrum"

  1. 1. news | 16 Jun 2013

    Killed for luck _ the sick new twist in big game poaching

    By Piyaporn Wongruang, Newspaper section: Spectrum

    » 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.

  2. 2. news | 16 Jun 2013

    Organic food goes through the roof

    Newspaper section: Spectrum

    » 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.

  3. 3. news | 16 Jun 2013

    Motorbikes, miles and an endless cycle for slum girl

    By Father Joe Maier, Newspaper section: Spectrum

    » 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...

  4. 4. news | 16 Jun 2013

    Activist's disappearance gives vientiane a black eye in asean

    Newspaper section: Spectrum

    » 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.

  5. 5. news | 16 Jun 2013

    In tomorrow's world, Bangkok will be a big 'Green' mango

    Newspaper section: Spectrum

    » 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 consulta...

  6. 6. news | 16 Jun 2013

    Online shopping can be quite taxing

    Newspaper section: Spectrum

    » 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 possib...

  7. 7. news | 09 Jun 2013

    Unnatural selection: The plight of animals in private zoos

    Newspaper section: Spectrum

    » From the caged ape on the roof of Bangkok's Pata shopping mall to the kickboxing chimpanzees at Safari World in Chiang Mai, animal advocates have long been appalled by what takes place at Thailand's private zoos.

  8. 8. news | 09 Jun 2013

    Good reasons to transfer your UK pension to QROPS

    Networth

    By Andrew Wood, Newspaper section: Spectrum

    » Despite the dull name, Qualified Recognised Overseas Pension Schemes (QROPS) are a hot topic. For any expat who once worked in the UK and has a frozen or deferred pension, there are persuasive reasons to export it, espec...

  9. 9. news | 09 Jun 2013

    Buying online is not as risky as you think

    Newspaper section: Spectrum

    » These days online shopping is hugely popular but many people, myself included, approach these transactions with trepidation. This article should put everyone at ease.

  10. 10. news | 02 Jun 2013

    Stuck in the middle with you

    By Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Newspaper section: Spectrum

    » There are more than 7.5 million registered vehicles on the roads of Bangkok, almost one for every resident of a city of nine million people.

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