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  • LIFE

    Men get pampered too

    Life, Duangphat Sitthipat, Published on 14/07/2015

    » Whether you are a local or a tourist, Bangkok always requires a lot of energy to get through each day. So if you are looking for a hideaway where you can restore your energy, the contemporary Breeze Spa is one option you can check out. Tucked on the 8th floor of the Amari Watergate Hotel, the place is easily accessible as it's located in the heart of the popular shopping centre of Pratunam. While going to the spa used to be an activity preferred by women, it's not the same anymore. According to spa manager Suchela Jackson, there has been an unusual surge of men craving body treats barging in and out of the establishment every day over the past year.

  • LIFE

    Celebrating a life-saving angel

    Life, Duangphat Sitthipat, Published on 12/05/2015

    » To mark International Nurses Day today and to continue our series on ordinary people often overlooked by society, Life experiences a night on the job with an emergency room nurse.

  • OPINION

    The land of police shrugs

    Life, Duangphat Sitthipat, Published on 09/06/2015

    » Since January, Thailand has welcomed more than 19 million tourists, though numbers are expected to slow down as we enter the so-called low season. However, to prepare for the year-end high season when tourism is set to pick up again, the Ministry of Tourism and Sports invited diplomats to a meeting last month to ensure the safety of those travelling in Thailand.

  • LIFE

    Mapping travel paths

    Life, Duangphat Sitthipat, Published on 15/06/2015

    » Finding the right van to your destination from Victory Monument — home to the biggest fleet of commuter vans in the country — used to be no easy task. There are more than 170 routes offered by the hundreds of vans sitting at seven different service points at the roundabout, but there is zero signage. Frequent commuters may have mastered their ways around the slipshod management, but first-timers often end up going round in circles and foreign tourists simply lost in translation.

  • LIFE

    Opening up educational opportunity

    Life, Duangphat Sitthipat, Published on 19/05/2015

    » Since historic reforms in 2011, Myanmar's government has been inviting foreign universities to operate educational programmes in the hope of catching up with international standards. 

  • THAILAND

    A numbers game

    Life, Duangphat Sitthipat, Published on 26/05/2015

    » To continue our series on ordinary people often overlooked by the society, Life sits down with a lottery vendor and discusses if the government's new pricing and prize policies have him with his back to the wall

  • LIFE

    Investing in the future

    Life, Duangphat Sitthipat, Published on 27/05/2015

    » Although the USA Fair was called off last year because of the coup, the annual event will make its comeback this year at CentralWorld, from Friday until Sunday.

  • LIFE

    The vegetable detectives

    Life, Duangphat Sitthipat, Published on 02/06/2015

    » Nothing beats the aroma of holy basil and its nutritional benefits. But while rich in antioxidants and antibacterial properties, a recent study from the Thai Pesticide Alert Network (Thai-PAN) revealed that holy basil sold at markets in Bangkok is also rich in pesticides — with 62.5% more than the Maximum Residue Limits (MRL). Moreover, holy basil was not the only vegetable found to contain all sorts of pesticides in startling amounts.

  • SPORTS

    Keep your wits - And your brains - About you

    Life, Duangphat Sitthipat, Published on 26/03/2015

    » Zombies are invading Bangkok. Well, kind of. The undead apocalypse will arrive in the capital city with "Run For Your Lives," a zombie-themed 5km running event set to be held at Wonder World Fun Park, on Saturday.

  • OPINION

    Sending a murderous message

    Life, Duangphat Sitthipat, Published on 07/05/2015

    » Last month, the Thai Health Promotion Foundation launched a campaign to prevent people from drunk driving just in time for Songkran, a time when road deaths often snowball. The campaign came with a clear-cut message: "Drunk drivers equal murderers".

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