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Thailand's other pandemic
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 02/06/2020
» May* stood impassively over the lifeless body of her estranged husband. A pistol clinched tightly in her trembling right hand. The firearm, purchased over the internet by her husband who was a gun enthusiast and member of a shooting range, was the weapon she used on the fateful day she resorted to drastic measures to stop her husband from hurting her. A company manager, May was on the verge of a nasty divorce from her partner, a physically abusive man with a drinking problem.
Economic victims of the virus
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 10/03/2020
» The outbreak of coronavirus disease (Covid-19), which was first reported from Wuhan, China, in late 2019, has affected societies globally in a manner that has devastated victim's physical and emotional health and crippled businesses.
Making things right
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 23/10/2018
» In the age of #MeToo, Thais have become more aware of issues like sexual violence and female empowerment. This is evinced by high-profile cases like that of Nitiwadee "Mor Nim" Pucharoenyos, a victim of domestic violence who was a few months ago spared the death penalty when the appeals court found her not guilty of killing her estranged husband back in 2013, while her mother was sentenced to life imprisonment for plotting the murder out of love for her daughter. It seems like a lot of females have started waking up to the idea of gender justice.
Guardian angels
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 10/09/2018
» Chaiwat Duangkem receives a bone-chilling call from a frantic woman, whose mentally unstable husband is in the middle of committing suicide. As team leader at privately owned ambulance service Medical Safety Team (MST) Thailand, which caters largely to mentally ill individuals, he learns that members of the patient's family restrained the hallucinating man, who is profusely bleeding from a self-inflicted wound but refuses to go to the hospital, before calling MST as their last resort.
The importance of being educated
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 10/10/2016
» Sithicha Saenmungmee and Krongkarn Thingthanasak have lived their entire lives in the notorious drug-infested Klong Toey slum. Abject poverty has only added to their list of misery since they were young.
Thai society's overdue attention to mental disorders
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 29/09/2015
» Convict Kanpitak "Moo Ham" Patchimsawat's case has once again put the spotlight on the need for Thais to address mental disorder by seeking professional help before it gets out of control.
Give para-athletes a sporting chance
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 15/05/2015
» The year 2015 boasts two important sporting events. The 28th SEA Games in Singapore early next month is followed by the Asean Para Games in December, a biannual multi-sport event for athletes with physical disabilities.
Rebranding business' nasty image
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 09/03/2015
» Dr Sirikul Laukaikul has acquired the label "branding guru" from her experience working to shape and improve many well-known brands. She has worked with government agencies and major Thai companies, employing strategies that focus on the balance between popularity and responsibility.
Making an Olympic Debut
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 16/07/2012
» For most athletes, reaching the Olympics is an arduous road covered with blood, sweat and tears. And for those making their debut at the world's most anticipated sporting meet, it can be twice as challenging.