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    Soft power sells best when not force-fed

    Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 07/08/2023

    » South Korea knows how to sell its products. Apart from K-entertainment, the country has also popularised K-merchandise through pop culture. From fried chicken and ramyeon cup noodles to egg drop sandwiches and soju, instant coffee and dietary supplements, we have seen countless products from South Korea in series and movies successfully create a huge customer base in Thailand.

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    For children, food should be equal

    Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 01/05/2023

    » Food -- how it is prepared and consumed -- can be a reflection of social status. A commonly available ingredient cooked in lower- or middle-class kitchens can be seen as mediocre, but the same thing prepared by a renowned chef and served in a star-studded restaurant can be a symbol of wealth.

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    See Banksy's work up close at Moca Bangkok

    Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 04/11/2022

    » For the first time in Southeast Asia and Thailand, work by world-renowned street artist Banksy is being displayed in an exhibition titled "The Art Of Banksy: Without Limits" which takes place at Moca Bangkok on Kamphaeng Phet 6 Road from now until Dec 31.

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    National child seat law rooted in science

    Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 23/05/2022

    » After years of debate, Thailand finally has a law that requires small children to be in child seats in cars.

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    Watch what you eat

    Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 22/02/2022

    » Earlier this month, children in various provinces across Thailand including Chiang Mai, Phetchaburi, Saraburi, Trang and Kanchanaburi suddenly developed acute conditions, including breathing difficulty, paleness, fatigue and eventually methemoglobin -- a dysfunctional form of haemoglobin that is incapable of transporting oxygen -- after eating unbranded sausages.

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    'Tis the season of goodwill

    Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 23/12/2020

    » Life celebrates festive times and the spirit of compassion and generosity with our gifts guide where every purchase can help improve the livelihood of those in need.

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    The power of herbal medicine

    Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 09/11/2021

    » Earlier this year, health-conscious customers were seen queuing up at a herbal retailer in a Bangkok neighbourhood in hopes of buying a few bottles of fah talai jone (green chiretta) capsules. With a surge of Covid-19 cases earlier this year, the herbal product made them feel secure and gave them hope of relying on something else besides Favipiravir.

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    Learn how to cook with cannabis with these TV shows

    Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 07/05/2021

    » The use of cannabis leaves as a food ingredient has become very popular among Thailand's restaurants after the Narcotics Act (No.7) -- which became effective earlier this year -- allowed the use of cannabis and kratom for medical purposes while also permitting the use of various parts of cannabis and hemp, except flower heads, for other purposes.

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    Tracking the path of the virus

    Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 29/12/2020

    » From an animal market in Wuhan, to the spread of the novel coronavirus on board the Diamond Princess, to Seoul's nightclub scene, the virus has still not stopped wreaking havoc on the world's population. Just last week, the first case of Covid-19 was reported in Antarctica at a Chilean research station.

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    A failing grade

    Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 20/08/2019

    » First it was rotten eggs in phalo soup served to schoolchildren in Prachin Buri province. Then it was criticism over a school lunch case in Nakhon Pathom where people took to social media, complaining both the quality and quantity of a lunch meal served to primary pupils.

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