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Saving lives, an app at a time
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 24/09/2014
» To enable people with autism to better assimilate into society, True Corporation has designed the True Autistic App that promises a new lease in life for its sufferers.
The survivor and the saviour
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 10/09/2014
» Boondee Dejasilpabhakdi's plan to put himself out of his misery was supposed to have been swift. Depression coupled with a drinking problem had left the 52-year-old former car mechanic a shell of his former self. His loved ones shunned him, leaving him to find solace in alcohol and thoughts of suicide, which he initially buried deep in his subconscious.
Something for everyone
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 03/09/2014
» When Prof Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai was recently appointed the president of the prestigious Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), he brought a long list of firsts to the position.
The view from the sidelines
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 20/08/2014
» In an effort to develop and train Thai athletes to find success at international sporting events, foreign coaches are often hired for their expertise.
Recipe for success
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 14/08/2014
» Job satisfaction among business partners and staff, combined with a drive to become successful, can take a business venture a long way. Three-year-old Seven Spoons restaurant, which specialises in Mediterranean and vegetarian dishes, has very much followed this formula.
Home away from home
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 22/07/2014
» It is the final week of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting. During the day, one of Ramkhamhaeng’s busiest roads, Soi 53, is still devoid of activities. But come sunset, as the muezzin calls for evening prayer from the nearby mosque and announces the time of the fast-breaking meal, the soi comes alive and the air is filled with chatter and aroma of food and tea.
In the hot seat
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 15/07/2014
» Forty-seven-year-old Bee’s chronic insomnia has somewhat subsided since the coup d’état in May, which brought to an end political unrest and much-awaited peace in the Kingdom.
Down to earth
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 30/06/2014
» Benki Piyako, son of the chief of the Ashaninka tribe, a centuries-old indigenous community in Brazil’s Amazonian state of Acre, is not your conventional personality. Dressed in jeans and T-shirt, he could easily be mistaken for a 30-something-year-old with a penchant for bodybuilding. It is only when he wears his tribal cloak and face paint that he embodies an individual with a rich ancestral background that has included facing oppression and land theft.
Dreaming on the touchline
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 30/05/2014
» Zico is glad that the Thai national women’s team have qualified for the World Cup in Canada next year. The former striker-turned-national coach for the men’s national side, Kiatisak “Zico” Senamuang, admits, however, that to expect the same from their male counterparts any time in the near future is a tall order.
True values never die
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 29/05/2014
» For Markus Benz, the leading German furniture company Walter Knoll is a family-managed enterprise that continues to revolutionise its designs and retain its quality to fit the demand of present-day luxury lifestyle.