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Ensuring a warm welcome
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 25/10/2012
» Thais studying hotel management might have an edge over other Asean students in their knowledge of and skills in the service industry, but fall short in their attempt to express themselves in English, according to Veera Pardpattanapanich, rector of Dusit Thani College (DTC), which has specialised in hospitality education since 1993.
CSI: Bangkok
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 23/10/2012
» The arduous job of sifting through and gathering compelling forensic and physical evidence to lead police to the perpetrator is a priority for Thailand's crime scene investigators. Forget television's CSI: this is the real, hard job of unglamorous police who take their work deadly seriously in the hope justice is swiftly served for the victims and their families.
Help from the Heart
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 18/10/2012
» It started with concern about the alarming rise in the number of female breast cancer patients four years ago, and the campaign by Sabina has continued to grow ever since.
Scene of change
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 11/10/2012
» Housed in scenic Phuket, Thanyapura could be described as a fully integrated, one of a kind, health and rejuvenation destination where guests can get the best out of their body, mind and soul, according to Robert Hauck, the company's affable president.
A tricky transition
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 08/10/2012
» Female-to-male (F2M) transsexuals, also referred to as transmen, face a lonely existence in Thai society.
From the heart
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 26/09/2012
» If there's one person who can truly appreciate the distinction of being appointed to a post usually reserved for expatriates, it's Ittipol Witjitsomboon of the Mandarin Oriental, who recently became the first Thai national in that hotel's chequered, 136-year history to be named F&B (food and beverage) director.
Trials and Triumph
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 21/09/2012
» The sport sounds obscure, but the man who's achieved unlikely glory in it is relishing a rare chance to be in the spotlight _ and to talk about it despite the physical difficulty of doing so.
Animal abuse is more than a pet peeve
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 18/09/2012
» How empty would life be without pets? And how much do we depend on each other? These thoughts raced through my mind as I accompanied my sister to get her cats groomed at an veterinary hospital which also offers priming services.
The Facebook detective
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 18/09/2012
» With improvised detective work, a strong sense of desperation, and much help from Facebook, a woman made headlines when she helped the police nab a con artist. Gullibility had made her a victim, but her case is an example of how determination to fight back _ and the wide reach of social networking _ can turn the situation around.
Serving the team
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 10/09/2012
» National women's volleyball head coach Kiattipong Radchatagriengkai takes his responsibilities far beyond the call of duty _ to him the team is family.