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Old meets new
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 28/09/2018
» The latest department store in Italy's capital, Rinascente took 11 years to build, attesting to the truth of the saying that Rome wasn't built in a day.
The gift of health
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 21/09/2018
» The issue regarding public hospitals in Thailand falling short of money to purchase medical equipment has been raised quite frequently lately with examples like the recent charity campaign initiated by Artiwara "Toon" Kongmalai of the rock band Bodyslam who ran from Yala to Chiang Rai to raise funds for the procurement of medical equipment for 11 state hospitals nationwide.
HIV 101
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 18/09/2018
» The issue of HIV infection is suddenly in the national spotlight once again, following recent reports of the death of a 22-year-old woman from Loei province whose father claimed she died of HIV complications. The father said his daughter along with three other friends contracted HIV after getting a tattoo in Bangkok's Klong Lot area in March.
An Arctic mess
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 17/09/2018
» When Suchana Chavanich and Voranop Viyakarn arrived at the Arctic on their recent expedition, they were sort of disappointed.
What's it like being a doctor?
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 06/09/2018
» As part of its 50th-anniversary celebration, the Medical Council of Thailand has launched a 12-part cartoon series titled Doctor Series, offering a glimpse into life as a doctor.
What's a foodie to do?
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 21/08/2018
» As of late, black food is taking social media by storm. Charcoal soft serve, charcoal croissant and all the charcoal adaptations in between. The black ingredient is all the rage.
Puppet theatre dancing on strings again
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 25/07/2018
» The famous Joe Louis Puppet Theatre raises its curtain once again after it has been closed for eight years. This time the troupe stages at Asiatique The Riverfront on Charoen Krung Road.
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.
Hope on the horizon
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 22/05/2018
» Life can be very complicated for patients falling victim to thalassaemia. First, the inherited blood disorder leads to anaemia so patients require very frequent blood transfusions for the rest of their lives -- an expense of around 10 million baht through the age of 30.