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All president and correct
Muse, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 14/09/2013
» Working in the media comes with being socially responsible, making it all the more pivotal for reporters to focus on stories that are well balanced and do not bring division, says veteran Indonesian journalist Novy Lumanauw.
Sea change
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 09/09/2013
» With the wind in his face and salt spray in his hair, Patinyakorn Buranrom has co-skippered his yacht to make Thai sporting history. Now the 29-year-old is back on land and sitting pretty after clinching third place with his team in the world-famous Transpac 2013 _ the longest of the two oldest ocean races in the world. He's become the first Thai to win the coveted position.
Real-life forensics hold no glamour
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 05/09/2013
» Forensic science has enabled police investigators to nail perpetrators, who otherwise would have gone scot-free. The recent brutal murder of Kankanit Suntratta is a case in point. Her corpse was left on the side of Kanchanapisek Road in Ayutthaya's Bang Pa-in district.
Singing his gratitude
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 02/09/2013
» Thai golfing ace Prayad Marksaeng has come a long way since his days as a caddie for the rich and famous. An opportunity to carry the clubs for Singha Corporation boss Santi Bhirombhakdi at a Hua Hin course two decades ago set Prayad on a journey to becoming one of Thailand's most celebrated golfers.
The right kind of sentence
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 27/08/2013
» Beneath author Orasom Suddhisakorn's tough exterior lies the heart of a sensitive and caring individual. Known for her straight-talking, no-nonsense demeanour, she comes across as surprisingly vulnerable when speaking about her initiative to introduce a writing skills programme for convicts at Bang Kwang maximum security jail, which started some three years ago.
Flower power
Muse, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 10/08/2013
» Ikebana master Akane Teshigahara's impeccably stunning Japanese floral arrangements mirror her passion for perfection and her eye for detail. The world-class talent was recently in Bangkok to set up an 8m-tall Japanese ikebana, together with smaller displays, for "Emporium Mother's Day: Love Blossom" celebrating HM Queen Sirikit's birthday.
The adventures of David
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 09/08/2013
» Based on a novel by Anne Holm, I Am David is a film which testifies to the resilience of the human spirit and captures the uncertainty of a 12-year-old thrown into world full of new adventures, some pleasant and some not so.
Reflecting the moments
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 31/07/2013
» French photographer Manolo Chretien's work conjures within the human consciousness a sea of emotions that can make one's imagination to run wild.
No need to suffer in silance
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 23/07/2013
» After having worked in the private sector for most of her life, Achara Bunnag found her true calling when she went back to school 13 years ago to do a degree in psychology. Today she is a senior psychotherapist at Manarom Hospital and seems perfectly suited to the profession, her humble demeanour and emphatic nature making her a natural fit with clients and new acquaintances alike.
Doing it for the kids
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 04/07/2013
» Teenager Martin Brekke has proven through his life that where there's a will there's a way. A burning desire to tangibly assist Thai children in need of medical attention played a pivotal role in a joint effort by both his family and himself to establish Kids Action for Kids _ an independent organisation that raises funds to aid children with facial deformities, cleft lips and cleft palates _ since 2009.