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Protect and serve
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 02/06/2021
» When working from home and self-isolation is not an option, Oh* said the rise in Covid-19 infection numbers among her fellow police officers made her anxious and uneasy in the company of not just outsiders but also her colleagues.
The path to world champion
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 18/05/2021
» Despite being relatively new to jiu-jitsu, a martial art and combat sport adhering to ground fights and submission holds, Pechrada "Kacie" Tan's recent back-to-back victories at the 2021 Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship and Abu Dhabi Grand Slam were no fluke.
Good mental health is in the stars
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 05/04/2021
» A mother of two, Nan* reached out to her family fortune teller, Ananwam Monritthitrut, for guidance after falling into depression following a family crisis.
Working towards a better future
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 22/03/2021
» For two decades, Kyungsun Kim has worked to bring humanitarian and developmental aid to children of all creeds and races. Her numerous posts have included serving in Panama and Sudan as a programme specialist and between 2012 and 2016, she was a senior adviser for Unicef in New York managing external relations and partnerships.
MOCA honouring life of acclaimed Thai artist
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 17/03/2021
» Although legendary Thai artist Chavalit Soemprungsuk, a 2014 National Artist in Visual Arts (Painting), may no longer be among us after his death last year, his work lives on in our hearts and memories.
Seeing the light
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 01/02/2021
» Lily, a third-grader, has found online learning during the second lockdown in Bangkok stressful and depressing. Her mundane weekly routine, which centres on peering through a mobile phone screen to keep up with lessons, has caused her to lose interest in her education, much to the chagrin of her frustrated mother, who is losing hope in finding proper educational activities to maintain her daughter's focus.
Social issues in the spotlight
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 28/12/2020
» As the end of 2020 nears, one can confidently say that Covid-19 has probably had the biggest impact on exacerbating social issues in the country.
Maradona's Mexican dance
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 11/12/2020
» Netflix documentary series Maradona In Mexico takes audiences back to a time when the Argentine football hero, now deceased, had a high-profile coaching stint with Mexican second division team Dorados De Sinaloa about two years ago.
A way forward
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 25/11/2020
» Thai contemporary artist Vichaya Mukdamanee's attention to detail and creative energy makes "Expected Unforeseen", a solo exhibition of his most recent work that touches on issues close to his heart, a real visual treat.
Stamping out violence
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 09/11/2020
» About 7% of women -- largely from southern Thailand -- and 8.4% of men in the Central Region of the country continue to believe that domestic violence is justified in a relationship, according to the Sixth Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey for Thailand (Mics 6), a national survey conducted by the National Statistical Office (NSO) every three years with help from Unicef.