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Entertainment to cool us down
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 14/05/2020
» Thailand's scorching summer weather is upon all of us. In some provinces, especially in the northern region, the temperature reached 47C according to the weather forecast from the Thai Meteorological Department.
The key to breathing easy
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 28/01/2020
» First, the number of coronavirus-infected cases in China was only 27 when first reported at the end of December. Then, only three days later, the number rose to 44, before hitting 59 two days after that.
Indonesian relief efforts seek donations
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 16/10/2018
» The magnitude-7.4 earthquake that hit Indonesia's Sulawesi late last month together with the tsunami that followed took the lives of at least 2,000 people. This makes it the deadliest quake to have devastated the country since 2006 and the deadliest in the world so far in 2018.
Healing that happens long after
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 16/07/2018
» The world rejoices now that all 12 members of the Wild Boars football team and their coach have been safely rescued after being trapped in Chiang Rai's Tham Luang cave in Tham Luang-Khun Nam Nang Non Forest Park for over two weeks. All of them are being physically assessed and rehabilitated at Chiangrai Prachanukroh Hospital as of last week.
Emergency assistance at your fingertips
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 05/07/2018
» In light of the high toll exacted every year by natural and man-made disasters, illnesses and accidents, Thailand needs to be better prepared for unforeseen circumstances and take structurally pro-active measures to enhance people's safety. Take road accidents, for instance. The World Health Organisation (WHO) last year revealed that an average of 36.2 out of 100,000 Thais are killed in road accidents every year, equivalent to around 25,000 annual deaths, making Thailand the country with the highest road-fatality rate in Asia and second-highest in the world.
Finding its level
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 07/06/2017
» After two heavy downpours over the past couple of weeks, citizens have come to realise that Bangkok, even with seven drainage tunnels, is still vulnerable to flooding.
Stockpile good habits, not water
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 22/07/2015
» Water tanks and bottled drinking water have suddenly become Thailand's most sought-after items as the country's drought crisis exacerbates. Late last month, the Provincial Waterworks Authority announced that this year's average rainfall is the lowest it has been in 30 years, meaning that the current drought is also worse.
The Year of the Tablets
Muse, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 11/06/2011
» 2011 is the Year of the Tablets. It really is. After Apple's iPad and Samsung's Galaxy Tab, several other tablet computers have been launched with the hope to increase their market share.