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Coming full circle
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 31/07/2012
» Amanda Hyndman is a perfect blend of strength and elegance. Her stylish dress sense, engaging, down-to-earth manner and years of experience in the hospitality sector make her a worthy candidate to fill the coveted position of general manager at that grande dame of Bangkok hotels, the Mandarin Oriental.
Making an Olympic Debut
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 16/07/2012
» For most athletes, reaching the Olympics is an arduous road covered with blood, sweat and tears. And for those making their debut at the world's most anticipated sporting meet, it can be twice as challenging.
Breaking down barriers
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 05/06/2012
» Violence, harassment and being subjected to public stigmatisation are just some of a long list of violations shown towards lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people that continue to go unaddressed in our image-conscious society.
Going for gold
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 25/05/2012
» Paralysed waist down by polio since a toddler, Suchart Sukcharoen has used sports to overcome his physical inadequacies. Powerlifting is his chosen field and he has represented Thailand at numerous international events, the latest of which will be be the London Paralympics later this summer where the 37-year-old will compete in the 52-kg category.
Making the right moves
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 03/05/2012
» Thai cuisine's photogenic qualities and aromatic smell sparked Dutch expatriate Cees "KC" Cuijpers' fascination with Thailand on his first trip to the kingdom back in the early 1990s. A business opportunity brought him back shortly after, and since then he has been settled in Pattaya for the last 15 years.
Making his influence Count
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 16/04/2012
» As a billionaire with a European title of nobility, Count Gerald van der Straten Ponthoz has the world at his feet. Having traversed the globe for years, a handful of coincidences brought the Belgian to Thailand a decade ago. Little did he know back then that moving to the Land of Smiles would be the start of a string of projects which he would help spearhead to equip tribal folk in the North with the educational know-how to a promising career path of their choice.
Franc intentions
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 05/04/2012
» In her capacity as attache for French-language programmes, French Embassy, Bangkok, Anne-Emmanuella Grossi is enthusiastic and determined to promote her mother tongue in Thailand. The outgoing diplomat _ who has been in the Land of Smiles for two-and-a-half years _ says her top priority is to support Thai teachers teaching French language and their aspiring students to be trained properly for career advancement. Grossi is a teacher by profession, and has worked in the education sector for 12 years.
Plainly speaking
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 19/03/2012
» The "English Speaking Year 2012" programme, initiated in preparation for the merging of the Asean Economic Community (AEC) in three years, would be given a much needed boost if a significant amount of funds could be channelled into cutting down the number of students per class in public schools and supporting their non-native-speaking Thai teachers with ongoing training, development and mentoring, advises leading education author and trainer Jeremy Harmer.
The truth about tolerance
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 01/03/2012
» Thailand is well known for being tolerant towards people of different sexual orientations. After all, hardly a day goes by without one seeing ladyboys and chic lesbian tomboys with their shortly cropped hairstyles and manly attire roam the streets of Bangkok. The most obvious response of bystanders is a mixed bag of raised eyebrows and stares.
Hope on the Horizon
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 31/01/2012
» Seventy-year-old Don Wright doesn't believe in giving up without a fight. Since being diagnosed with multiple myeloma (MM), also known as myeloma, eight years ago, he has become a beacon of light for patients battling the crippling cancer of the plasma cells in bone marrow. While no exact cause has been found to lead to this disease, it does primarily affect elderly folks. The median age of diagnosis is roughly 70 years.