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Social issues in the spotlight
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 28/12/2020
» As the end of 2020 nears, one can confidently say that Covid-19 has probably had the biggest impact on exacerbating social issues in the country.
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Doing right by the children
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 29/10/2018
» Henrietta H. Fore couldn't be happier with the way Thailand has made progress in promoting and protecting children's rights in the past 70 years of its presence -- by that name -- in the Kingdom. The Unicef executive director was recently in Thailand, and the success stories of the country through years of governmental policies and support from other agencies couldn't fail to put a smile on her face: the country has almost a 100% rate of birth and healthcare registration, access to clean drinking water, sanitation and primary-school attendance.
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The Counterfeiters is a bona fide must-see
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 02/08/2019
» True story and history movie buffs are in for a treat, coming Aug 10, as RCB film club's top movie for this month is The Counterfeiters (Die Faelscher), an Austrian Oscar winner with English subtitles directed by Stefan Ruzowitzky.
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The Rock twists, turns and cracks a few eggs
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 26/11/2021
» Netflix's latest action-comedy Red Notice has a couple of things going for it. A-listers Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Ryan Reynolds and Gal Gadot, and a US$200 million (6.6 billion baht) budget. Where it falls flat is in its attempt at keeping it original.
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Scaling great heights
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 25/09/2020
» What the multi-faceted adventurer photographer Cory Richards craves is not for the faint-hearted.
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The man behind the medal
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 09/07/2021
» Age is just a number for national skeet and trap shooter Savate Sresthaporn. At 57, he is the oldest athlete to represent Thailand at the Tokyo Olympic Games, which commence on July 23.
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Bearing witness
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 06/03/2020
» Cindy Bishop is no stranger to the human-rights-protection circle in Thailand. The campaign she set up two years ago called #DontTellMeHowToDress has helped raise awareness of sexual harassment and gender inequality in Thailand, sparking dialogue on victim-blaming, among other issues.
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Becoming more than the sum of your parts
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 15/05/2020
» Charismatic former first lady Michelle Obama is in her element in Becoming, a Netflix documentary that sheds light on her experiences after her husband's presidency ended, offering glimpses into private moments of pride, fear and frustration.
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Fashion on the go
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 08/06/2017
» Business-savvy Michel Adam's enthusiasm for diversification and competitiveness have led cable channel FashionTV -- which he owns and has managed since 1997 -- to becoming a much-talked-about global player.
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Overcoming obstacles
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 20/02/2019
» Damkerng Mungthanya might be visually impaired. But that doesn't hamper him from teaching English to high school students at Satri Si Suriyothai School, one of Bangkok's oldest public schools for girls.
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