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Victims look to tech for help
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 07/02/2022
» A lawyer by profession, Kirthi Jayakumar had a life-altering experience in 2016 that put her on the path to fighting gender-based violence in her native India.
Overcoming the odds
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 28/09/2021
» If it wasn't for wheelchair racing, Thailand's Pongsakorn Paeyo, 24, who made history at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics by setting a new world record in the 400m and picked up gold medals in the 100m and 800m, would be living life with little purpose.
Overcoming obstacles
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 20/02/2019
» Damkerng Mungthanya might be visually impaired. But that doesn't hamper him from teaching English to high school students at Satri Si Suriyothai School, one of Bangkok's oldest public schools for girls.
Sometimes less is more
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 18/09/2018
» Nitcharee Pen-eakchanasak lost both her legs in an MRT accident in Singapore eight years ago. But it is projects like "Less Is More: Short Film Production By Young Persons With Disabilities" that play an integral part in helping her prove her worth and showcase her hidden talents and passion for the art of cinema.
Sailing without limits
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 14/09/2018
» Two of Thailand's most skilled physically challenged sailors are about to make their debut at the 2018 Para World Sailing Championships in the US, fiercely determined to make the country proud.
Golden boy
Muse, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 29/07/2017
» London 2012 Paralympic gold medallist Rungroj Thainiyom has never allowed being born with muscular dystrophy, a condition marked by progressive weakness and degeneration of the skeletal muscles, to stand in his way of reaching his life's goals.
Facing their fears
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 16/03/2017
» Belgian-born Peter Jacops is a man on a mission: his desire is to see Thailand have its own Paralympic sailing team one day.
A special kind of glory
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 29/08/2016
» After the high-profile Rio Olympic Games, a much-less-publicised event follows. The Paralympic Games will take place from Sept 7-18, also in Rio. Forty-six Thai athletes with disabilities will be going all out to clinch a podium finish, while the Paralympic Committee of Thailand has a set an initial target of four gold medals, the same number they won in London four years ago.
Scaling new heights
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 01/02/2016
» Since birth, Ekachai Wannakaew has had no hands and his legs are deformed, and yet he's just come back from climbing one of the world's highest mountains.
Business fights and disabled rights
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 29/01/2016
» A labour report last week stating that more than 40 local firms were being taken to task by the law for declining to assist the disabled got me concerned over the lack of empathy some entrepreneurs have towards one of the most marginalised groups in society. The report went on to say assets of 44 companies could be foreclosed and sold to raise money, which would go into the Disabled Works Fund because the businesses in question refused to contribute to the fund, set up to raise the quality of life of the disabled in Thailand. The firms were warned to pay up but refused.