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Bearing fruit
Oped, Postbag, Published on 28/04/2022
» Re: "Soft power must have global appeal," (Opinion, April 25).
Ukraine-Russia war's nuclear end-game
Oped, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 22/04/2022
» Last Sunday Vladimir Soloviev, the anchor of Russia's most popular current affairs show, Sunday Evening, was delivering his usual all-is-going-splendidly take on the war in Ukraine when he suddenly went off-piste. The United Kingdom, he suggested, is planning to use nukes against the Russian forces in Ukraine.
The war crime that goes mostly unpunished
Published on 19/04/2022
» The dark red billboards in the Ukrainian city of Lviv present a powerful image: Russian President Vladimir Putin is on his knees, a woman stands above him and pushes a gun into his mouth. The caption reads: “I am not a beauty for you.”
New unit a 'beacon of hope'
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 05/04/2022
» The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) and the Department of Mental Health (DMH) on Monday announced they are joining forces to try and reduce the number of suicides that occur each year in Thailand.
Don't suffer in silence
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 07/03/2022
» In the hours leading up to her suicide, former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst, who was an attorney, an entertainment news correspondent, a fashion blogger and a volunteer, shared a photo of herself on Instagram with the caption that read: "May this day bring you rest and peace."
Giving the voiceless a voice
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 23/02/2022
» Artist Kawita Vatanajyankur uses her entire body, especially feet, arms, hands and mouth, as a machine to weave red yarn into a piece of fabric that resembles a spider web. Kawita's spider web can be seen in the video Knit, which is part of the Performing Textiles Series.
A practical guide to reopening schools
News, Nicha Pittayapongsakorn, Published on 16/02/2022
» The closure of schools due to the Covid-19 pandemic has severely affected millions of students countrywide, causing them to miss many on-site classes over the past two years. A number of research works point to the adverse impact of long-time school closures on children, in terms of learning, mental health, and lost opportunities. A team of researchers led by Suchart Kilenthong of the Thai Chamber of Commerce University found that closing schools takes a heavy toll on kindergarteners, for example. Each missed day of school means they lose 98% of that day's learning. This means that home schooling in Thailand cannot compete with going to school.
Toolkits help people address mental health
Life, Published on 15/11/2021
» Unicef has recently launched two mental health toolkits to help young people and caregivers in Thailand take care of their mental well-being and support their loved ones.
Lack of schooling road to disaster
News, Published on 11/10/2021
» After 20 months of disrupted learning due to the Covid-19 pandemic, children in Thailand need to return to their schools. In doing so, students must safely resume in-person learning as soon as possible, and they must be fully supported in catching up on lost learning. Their future depends on it.
Jobless tour guides 'committing suicide, forced to steal'
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 07/09/2021
» SONGKHLA: Nine tour guides based in Hat Yai have taken their own lives since the pandemic shut down the tourist sector, while others have descended to theft to stay alive, according to an industry spokesman.