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Faces of courage
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 20/05/2024
» Si Leeya knew he had fallen prey to leprosy at the age of 15. Overwhelmed by fear of social stigma, he decided to run away from home.
At the end of the rainbow
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 22/04/2024
» When Tunyawaj Kamolwongwat saw his older sister go on a date as a child, he imagined her marrying a man with whom she had fallen head over heels in love.
The way of unity
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 01/04/2024
» In Tamil Nadu, India's southernmost state, communities are stricken with poverty. Impoverished families thus pay very little attention to education for their children because it means unaffordable school fees which put more financial burden on their already destitute life.
Small yet big
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 29/11/2023
» Prior to the Covid-19 outbreak, residents of Jalandhar in northern India were never able to see the Himalayas as the view of the mountain range -- even in close proximity -- had always been clouded by air impurities. However, after traffic pollution dissipated following lockdowns, the Himalayas suddenly came into view, unveiling mountain peaks that had otherwise been unfamiliar to residents.
From pandemic to endemic, is Thailand ready?
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 29/08/2022
» The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) spokesperson Taweesilp Visanuyothin said last week that the government will declare Covid-19 as endemic in October. The decision to label the infectious disease as endemic was based on the relatively limited number of severe cases and fatalities.
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.
How much is too much?
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 25/01/2022
» After the government approved the resumption of the Test & Go programme starting next week signalling a strong desire to restore the country's tourism and overall economy, the Ministry of Public Health also proposed a vaccination programme, focusing on the 10 tourism and high-risk provinces where a fourth Covid-19 jab is strongly encouraged.
Better bitter truth than sweet lies
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 24/01/2022
» The Year of the Tiger has not been kind to Thais so far with the quick spread of the Omicron variant, vaccine confusion, ATK scarcity, pork shortages, rampant inflation and PM2.5 pollution.
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.
Make plastic fantastic
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 10/08/2021
» As medical personnel and hospitals around Thailand are still fighting the shortage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) suits, Less Plastic Thailand and its alliances are now inviting people to donate used PET bottles that can be recycled and transformed into the much-needed PPE suits.