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Naruemon Chaingam

Naruemon Chaingam

SCMP Contributor
Naruemon Chaingam is a Thailand-based journalist and documentary producer with an interest in social affairs and the environment.
Naruemon Chaingam is a Thailand-based journalist and documentary producer with an interest in social affairs and the environment.
Languages Spoken:
English

Thailand’s tourism crown slips as troubles in paradise mount

Border clashes with Cambodia, fierce competition from Malaysia, deadly floods and a strong baht threaten the kingdom’s holiday appeal.

Thailand’s hothouse climate, rich soils and growers’ green-fingered ingenuity have helped turn a hobbyist subculture into a mainstream craze.

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With a new generation of Thais challenging biases and redefining beauty norms, fair skin’s once-unquestioned dominance appears to be fading.

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Worried locals say Samui Sea Bridge could potentially tarnish the island’s reputation for peace, clean air and respite from the perils of overtourism.

Four years after a coup, Myanmar remains in a civil war, driving thousands to seek refuge in Thailand, where they struggle to survive with little hope of returning home.

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Farmers say they feel besieged as global price collapse, Chinese ban on syrup imports and government’s fight against air pollution add to dilemmas.

Tap Tawan’s seafarers face challenges from modernisation as their bond with nature fades and economic needs threaten the community’s traditional way of life.

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