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Lack of discipline bites
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 07/03/2022
» Preventable deaths, both on land and water, continue to rise in the country. In late January, the nation mourned the untimely death of Dr Waraluck Supawatjariyakul, an ophthalmologist with a promising career. Her life was cut short by a speeding motorcycle at a pedestrian crossing.
Time to self-reflect
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 28/12/2020
» As the year comes to a close, 2020 will be best remembered for how the Covid-19 pandemic changed our existence. Whether it was our waking hours or the time we retired for the day, we came to learn about the "new normal", which meant practising social distancing, wearing face masks, constantly checking body temperature, and working from home, and more.
A weird and wonderful journey
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 18/05/2018
» When Roger Crutchley set off from London on a mainly overland sojourn to Australia as a 22-year-old, little did he know that he had embarked on an adventure of a lifetime. Fate had him destined to head towards Thailand instead, which eventually became his home away from home for now almost half a century. And counting.
Dressage dreams
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 14/05/2018
» Thailand's national equestrian riders have grown in strength at global events, thanks in part to visionaries such as Harald Link, president of Thailand Equestrian Federation and his team.
Veteran's day
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 05/02/2018
» Artist Natee Utarit has dazzled art connoisseurs with works questioning the nature of images, in particular photographs, through the medium of painting. His refined technique hinges upon a modern reworking of the European classical style, giving it a ravishing new relevance.
The humans of BTS
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 19/01/2016
» Public transport has long been a bane for Bangkok commuters, and when the Bangkok Mass Transit System (BTS) opened its first two lines over 16 years ago, it brought hope to city dwellers who’d had to endure the hellish Bangkok roads in buses and cars.
The boy racers
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 27/07/2015
» Pimply faced teenage schoolmates Art, Odd and Arm have one common passion: street motorcycle racing. It is an illegal passion, but a hobby they say has earned them the love and attention they do not get at home.
Escaping the chains of oppression
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 16/02/2015
» Continuing our series on ordinary people often overlooked by society, Life spent the day with an inspirational Rohingya man who has battled to establish a life for his family in Thailand
A helping hand
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 06/05/2014
» Beneath socialite Saisom Wongsasuluk’s glamorous party dresses and eye-catching jewellery beats the heart of a woman who finds great satisfaction in lending a hand to the needy.
You are not alone
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 18/09/2013
» Coming to grips with one's past through the form of writing is a carthatic experience for many, including Bangkok-born psychiatrist Dr Watcharaphol Alexandre Kamnerdsiri.