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Hope for every child by protecting the most vulnerable
Published on 12/10/2020
» "Last night my father said that we should kill ourselves." This isn't meant to shock or sensationalise. It's real, it fell from the lips of a Thai teenager not long ago on social media, and it's an illustration of a serious problem in our society.
Oasis in the city
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 28/08/2020
» There's an oasis at Kimpton Maa-Lai Bangkok, whether you fancy a pet-friendly cafe or a summery rooftop bar. The new hotel in Lang Suan currently offers two eateries, namely Craft on the ground floor and Bar.Yard on its 40th-floor rooftop.
Overcoming cancer: The functional medicine approach
Published on 19/06/2020
» Cancer represents one of the greatest challenges to health and wellness in the world today. We invited the expert team of specialists in cancer treatment from Miskawaan Health Group (MHG) to present the issues and offer their solutions. Following is their report.
Fighting a shadow pandemic
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 16/06/2020
» Working from home during the height of Covid-19 was hell on earth for Bella*, a mother of two. Her abusive and alcoholic husband, whom she had been married to for a decade, had begun to physically and sexually violate her more now that she was working from home. The abuse often took place in front of the children, who were trying to keep up with schoolwork through remote learning.
Creative new experiences
Life, Published on 28/05/2020
» Experience-driven and carbon-neutral retreat Santiburi Koh Samui in Surat Thani presents a series of new experiences for people to enjoy from their homes that complement the resort's Len programme, a creative concept that allows everyone to discover individual happiness.
Picturing Potter all over again
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 22/05/2020
» Do you remember your first time reading the Harry Potter books? For many who were born and raised in the last two decades, they will surely have the story of this young wizard and his epic adventures as part of their childhood memories. There's indeed something genuinely special about these novels by British author J.K. Rowling. Whether it's unique storytelling or the wonderful illustrations, they couldn't escape, becoming lost in this spellbinding magical world. But whatever the reasons might be, the Harry Potter series definitely cast its spell on children and readers all over the world.
Keep calm and cook eggs
B Magazine, Published on 10/05/2020
» In every crisis, people worry about food scarcity and stockpile items considered to be simplest to cook, economical and have a long-shelf life. In the past, instant noodles were the most favourite choice.
A country unmasked
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 04/05/2020
» A volunteer garbage collector in Prachuap Khiri Khan, Suthep Naktang spotted a lot of used surgical masks left on beaches in the province, which added to piles of trash he and his volunteer group collects everyday. The same happened in the northern province of Kamphaeng Phet, where people found discarded surgical masks, used tissue paper and disposed medical gloves littering Sirijit Park. Even in Bangkok, a street sweeper reportedly said she found up to five discarded surgical masks on the street every day.
Corona and the death of cinema (again)
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 30/03/2020
» "Cinema is an invention without a future," said Louis Lumiere who, along with his brother Auguste, invented the Cinematographe in 1895. From its birth, cinema was convinced of its own death. From the very beginning, cinema predicted its own eventual demise. And that was before the two world wars, the advent of home video, laser disc, DVDs, Blu-rays, terrorism, mass shootings, Netflix, and now the coronavirus, the latest scourge that has sealed shut cinema houses around the world.
A time for solitude
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 26/03/2020
» Starting on Thursday, Thailand is under a state of emergency. Hopefully, this will help the country cope with the Covid-19 pandemic more effectively. At the time of writing, a full lockdown is not yet announced. But in line with the emergency decree, it's likely that social distancing will no longer be urged but enforced. Only with people staying calmly at home will it be possible to keep the highly contagious virus under control. China has shown that such stringent measures worked. If everybody complies, it should bring a good result here, too.