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UN urges larger role for women
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 19/04/2022
» The UN Commission on the Status of Women reaffirmed recently that female leadership is vital in society to address climate change, environmental and disaster risk reduction for all, a pivotal move to experience social change across the board, say parties concerned.
Quaking with anticipation
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 10/01/2017
» The question of whether Bangkok's infrastructure is prepared for an earthquake arises whenever we hear news about it happening elsewhere the world. Earthquake-prone New Zealand suffered two months back, and Japan has them often, big and small. Should Bangkok, situated in a safer part of the Earth's untrustworthy crust and yet with more and more tall buildings, be complacent?
Humanity found in midst of strife
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 19/12/2016
» Two more weeks left before 2016 draws to a close. And am I glad. Across the board, we have observed an escalation in violent crimes, political strife and natural disasters, with most economies performing below par. Let's face it, the bleak overall situation led to an emotional roller coaster for most during the year.
Leading by example
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 07/11/2016
» The Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) has been offering His Majesty the King's scholarships since 1970, with more than 600 students benefiting from them. Twenty-two nationalities from predominantly Asian countries have been awarded this prestigious scholarship to pursue a master's degree.
Inside lives of refugees
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 15/06/2016
» The life of a refugee is strewn with hardships of epic proportions which few of us can wrap our minds around. One of the few opportunities outsiders get to comprehend the magnitude of their suffering, so as to emphasize with them and lend a helping hand, is through documentaries and movies which depict their life stories.
After the quake
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 05/05/2015
» ‘It was like being in the middle of a war zone, an eerie sensation of imminent death where all you can depend on is your human instinct to survive,” Suparat Phranoret, a co-ordinator for the Thai Volunteer Service Foundation, said when describing her experience of being in the middle of one of Nepal’s most deadly earthquakes that brought the country to its knees on April 25.
Forming tighter bonds through integration
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 26/02/2015
» Ambassador Jocelyn Batoon- Garcia of the Philippines finds herself in Thailand during interesting times with the coming together of the Asean Economic Community (AEC) at the end of this year.
Making a difference
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 07/11/2013
» Avid philanthropist Nophol Techaphangam is always searching for ways to make a difference in society.