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The coming storm
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 20/02/2023
» Climate change is an invisible killer. A family that lived in a hill station in India, an area known for its colder climate, took their sick child to the hospital. Nobody thought of dengue until a diagnosis confirmed it. Warmer temperatures in India and elsewhere make conditions more favourable for mosquitoes.
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Missing merit and polluted skies
Life, Published on 21/11/2022
» What does the word Bangkok evoke for you?
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Balance begins to decline as early as age 50
Life, Published on 24/05/2022
» DEAR DOCTORS: Can you help with a debate my wife and I are having about good balance? I say it's about staying strong and flexible. She thinks it has to do with your inner ear. We're arguing about this because her dad, who is 75 and in good health, has started to worry about balance.
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From sports star to coach
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 17/05/2022
» The significance of the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games for Thai athletes varies from person to person. For Thai-American Trecia Roberts, a former national 100m hurdles star-turned-coach, it launched her dream to have Thai athletics represented at the Olympics -- a tribute to the nation her mother is from.
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Looking towards a greener future
Life, Published on 01/10/2021
» Forbes reported earlier this year that consumers across the world have exhibited a strong shift in preferences for more sustainable products, especially over the past five years. While buyers want companies and brands to use more recycled materials, consumers also are moving away from fossil fuels while at the same time reconsidering their roles as stewards of the resources they use.
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Bangkok urged to go green
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 17/12/2021
» Surrounded by high-rises, large trees offer shade to urban residents, protecting them from all kinds of pollution. Nevertheless, the expansion of green space in Bangkok remains a tough nut to crack now that vacant land is harder to come by. But an environmental expert believes building pocket parks around corners and turns can help increase green cover and make the city more sustainable.
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The 2021 Guru awards
Guru, Eric E Surbano, Published on 24/12/2021
» As the year comes to a close and we're all looking back at the past 12 months with introspection, at Guru we will stick to time-honoured tradition of being reflectively snarky. Like any other year, 2021 had no shortage of cringe-worthy and WTF moments. So before we head into the new year with resolutions we'll give up on halfway through the first month of 2022, let's roll out the metaphorical red carpet as we award moments from the eventful year. It's time for this year's edition of the Guru Awards.
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From prostration to prostration
Life, Chris Baker, Published on 05/03/2021
» After leading a coup in 2014, Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha announced a code of "Twelve Thai Values", telling people how to think and behave. It is difficult to imagine Angela Merkel announcing "Twelve German Values", or even Narendra Modi announcing "Twelve Indian Values". Since the mid-19th century, there have been lots of Thai manuals about proper body language and oral language in social encounters. These books tell a story about power and hierarchy that Patrick Jory narrates in fascinating detail.
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A little help
Guru, Kankanok Wichiantanon, Published on 22/01/2021
» Year two of the pandemic and families and individuals are still facing financial insecurity. Lend a hand by donating to these organisations, who provide assistance to those facing economic hardship and medical issues.
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Intriguing perspectives of light
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 14/10/2020
» In his photo exhibition "In The Mid(d)st Of Pale Breathe", artist Viriya Chotpanyavisut showcases things that surround us from extraordinary angles and creative perspectives as he turns a fogged-up camera lens, a light shining through the crack of a roof, flooding and the reflection of the Moon in a puddle into intriguing images.
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