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Hauling up hopes of local fishermen
News, Supaporn Asadamongkoln, Published on 22/06/2019
» There's a saying that goes, "If you live by the sea, you'll never go hungry, or run out of money."
A language barrier most deadly
News, Supaporn Asadamongkoln, Published on 28/04/2018
» Many migrant workers face a language barrier in Thailand but for those seeking medical attention this can have life-threatening consequences, prompting one hospital in Samut Sakhon to recruit interpreters to ensure their safety and generally improve conditions for them here.
A moveable feast of herbal healing
News, Supaporn Asadamongkoln, Published on 08/07/2017
» Traditional medicine is gaining popularity as patients around the world seek alternatives to -- often over-prescribed -- antibiotics and other Western therapies that come with potentially harmful side effects.
New take on old problem
News, Supaporn Asadamongkoln, Published on 23/01/2016
» As Thailand’s society ages, with about 10 million of the population over retirement age, the government is rolling out functional measures and schemes to provide better welfare and care for the elderly.
Nurturing the sea
News, Supaporn Asadamongkoln, Published on 25/07/2015
» At the end of another day of hard work, the fisher folk of Yaring in Pattani gather their kohlae — those brightly-painted boats so symbolic of the deep southern border provinces — to play environmentalist.