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'Toon' receives B16m donation before being injured in Nakhon (Updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 13/11/2017
» Toon Bodyslam yesterday received the largest donation from one person since he started running on Nov 1. Later in the day he was slightly injured. It was also announced that he will receive a gift from HM the King.
Thai children getting fatter, survey finds
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 13/11/2017
» Weight issues and obesity are two of the biggest health problems facing Thai children, according to a recent survey.
Too many doctors?
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 09/11/2017
» Research funded by the National Health Commission has found the public health sector will have a severe shortage of nurses and pharmacists, but an oversupply of doctors.
Toon runs past the B100m mark
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 09/11/2017
» Rocker Artiwara Kongmalai, aka "Toon Bodyslam", passed 100 million baht in donations for hospitals as he ran through Songkhla province on the sixth day of his marathon 2,191 kilometre charity run from southernmost Thailand to the farthest north.
500-million baht fake sacred items scam uncovered
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 07/11/2017
» The CSD has arrested three suspects who allegedly lured people into buying what they claimed were talismans from India and Myanmar, in a scam that incurred more than 500 million baht in damages.
'Toon' set to receive biggest donation
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 06/11/2017
» Artiwara Kongmalai aka Toon Bodyslam is set to receive his biggest donation yet – 16 million baht – when he reaches Nakhon Si Thammarat.
'Toon' raises 47 million baht on day one of his run
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 03/11/2017
» On the first day his 2,191-kilometre charity run, Kongmalai, aka "Toon Bodyslam" ran 55.55 kilometres and raised over 47.2 million baht.
Next for Lazada: an interactive TV show
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 02/11/2017
» Lazada, the e-commerce company majority-owned by Alibaba Group Holding, will launch an interactive TV show next week, which it says is the first of its kind in Southeast Asia.
YouTube is big and becoming bigger for Digital TV players
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 27/10/2017
» Recently two digital TV giants – WorkPointTV and GMM Grammy (ONE31 and GMM 25) – announced they both had surpassed 10 million YouTube subscribers.
Unesco gives Thai education low grades
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 25/10/2017
» Accountability in the Thai education system needs to be improved and substantial challenges remain to improve the standards across all age groups, according to Unesco's latest report.