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Life of a pipe cleaner in Bangkok

After years as a pipe cleaner, one worker shares the challenges and rewards of his job and urges others not to judge the profession by appearances.

Vanishing gardens

An elderly vegetable grower reflects on changing times as landowners sell to investors, converting traditional rice farms into housing projects and factories in Suan Phak, Nonthaburi province. 

With only a small patch of vegetables left, the older generation witnesses the younger workforce retreat from farming, citing the hardships of outdoor labour.

50-year-old stationery shop in Nonthaburi

While some businesses struggle to adapt and ultimately close their doors, others thrive by embracing change. Chor.BoonCharoen, a traditional stationery shop in Nonthaburi, has stood the test of time and has been in operation for half a century.

Its owner says the shop must evolve to continue meeting the needs of its customers across generations.

Harvard students back school president amid Trump tax threats

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to strip Harvard of its tax-exempt status on Tuesday (April 15) and said the university should apologize, a day after it rejected what it called unlawful demands to overhaul academic programs or lose federal grants. Harvard students Reuters spoke to say they lent support to the school's stand against the Trump administration. - REUTERS