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Policing gender equality
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 06/04/2016
» Pol Lt Gen Sakda Techakriengkrai, commissioner of the Royal Police Cadet Academy (RPCA), advocates gender equality so future police officers will be equipped with the necessary tools for serving the public.
Man of vision
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 21/01/2016
» Staffan Herrström, Swedish ambassador to Thailand, is a man of vision.
Bestriding the diplomatic stage
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 11/01/2016
» Before embarking on his diplomatic career, Shiro Sadoshima enjoyed many artistic endeavours. He was a budding stage actor active in his university, and his talent with paint and brush can still be witnessed in the paintings in his residence in Bangkok. The Japanese ambassador to Thailand is as comfortable at the negotiating table as he is in front of the canvass, and he can be as animated talking about bilateral relations as he is about his favourite colours.
The journalistic sharp end
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 05/11/2015
» George de Lama, president of Eisenhower Fellowships, an independent, non-partisan, non-profit organisation, has a reputable background as a former news correspondent and media executive. Those are just two of the careers that have taken him to about 60 nations across Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Africa.
Paving the nation's future with research
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 04/11/2015
» Besides helping sick people, Dr Suthipun Jitpimolmard has always been passionate about developing Thailand to reach its full potential as an up-and-coming nation. When an opportunity arose to do just that two years ago, the professor of neurology did not hesitate to apply for the position of director for the Thailand Research Fund (TRF) and was accepted, largely because of his past research-based work.
That's so street
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 01/10/2015
» Saroj Chavanaviraj, secretary-general of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Thailand Foundation, is always happy to see Thai food promoted within the country.
Tackling child pornography on all fronts
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 23/09/2015
» To stem the proliferation of child pornography in Thailand I believe it will take more than just a stringent set of penalties for offenders.
Stronger together
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 20/08/2015
» Nepal, one of the world's poorest countries, was hit by two massive earthquakes that left a trail of destruction in April. Instead of opting to become despondent over the incident, the Nepali people seem to have banded together to survive the ordeal in a rather gallant manner. The disaster maimed, killed and left thousands homeless. Through the misfortune, however, locals have united, putting their neighbours' needs before their own. This is what I experienced during a recent trip to Nepal, home to Mount Everest.
After the quake
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 17/08/2015
» Nepal's catastrophic earthquakes in late April this year left a trail of destruction and death, but three months after the tragedy, the spirit of the survivors remains resilient in the face of adversity.
The team player
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 07/05/2015
» For Malaysian Ambassador Dato' Nazirah Hussain, one of the best parts of her job is being able to experience foreign cultures and traditions first-hand.