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The long road to recovery
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 26/10/2021
» For Chalong Loysamut, the Phuket Sandbox programme -- which has reportedly raked in over 2 billion baht from tourists since July -- has been a welcome sight given how local businesses have been hit by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Double trouble
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 30/11/2020
» In the dry winter months, it is not just the fear of Covid-19 but also the menacing presence of particulate matter 2.5 (PM2.5) -- hazardous fine-dust particles that measure 2.5 micrometres or less in diameter and affect the human respiratory system -- that the public has to contend with.
Waiting for some humanity
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 21/11/2017
» Raped, torched and traumatised, the Rohingya minority fleeing Myanmar to Bangladesh are in dire need of basic necessities like food, water, shelter and medical assistance. As the number of refugees continues to rise -- now it stands at over 600,000 -- relief agencies have been working around the clock to mitigate one of the worst humanitarian crises in recent memory.
Sending up red flags
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 15/04/2015
» Of the 24.7 million foreign tourists that visited Thailand last year, nearly 5 million were Chinese. More are expected to arrive this year, especially during national festivals such as this week's Songkran.