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Being Thai, on the fly
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 04/09/2017
» Once a stateless boy, today Mong Thongdee remains stateless as a man. Eight years ago when he was 12, Mong was in every newspaper's headlines when the Chiang Mai-born son of Myanmar migrant workers won a national contest for paper planes and was chosen to represent Thailand at a competition in Japan.
Fashion on the go
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 08/06/2017
» Business-savvy Michel Adam's enthusiasm for diversification and competitiveness have led cable channel FashionTV -- which he owns and has managed since 1997 -- to becoming a much-talked-about global player.
Living down past mistakes
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 25/04/2017
» If given the opportunity, Fon* and Phon*, both 20, would give an arm and a leg to right their wrongs. The former, incarcerated for drug offences, and the latter for robbery/murder, are nearing the completion of their sentencing. They are waiting to start a new life once they get out.
First things first
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 20/04/2017
» A woman of many talents, Phannaroj Chalitaporn couldn't be happier with her decision to pursue her interest in education after years of working in finance.
On the wall
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 19/04/2017
» Mexican illustrator and muralist Sofia Castellanos' work reflects her bubbly, fun loving nature and passion for life. Her art is a marriage of bold colours, elaborately detailed aesthetics, natural floral elements, and the human face.
Where words are made fun
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 10/04/2017
» Exuding confidence and a knack for storytelling, Nutharan Bara and Patcharee Chaiyamol are two of 75 secondary-school students from Satun province having a whale of a time participating in fun activities at the Thai Language Skills Development camp.
Good mental health begins in the home
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 14/02/2017
» A teenage girl from Chachoengsao was caught red-handed late last year by a security guard after stealing a bar of chocolate in a shopping mall. Instead of expressing guilt, the girl showed verbal aggressiveness against the guard, which shocked people who witnessed the scene. The clip of the girl's behaviour eventually went viral.
Southern provinces need a flood of generosity
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 25/01/2017
» Since the beginning of January much of southern Thailand has been swamped by heavy rain, causing massive flooding in several provinces. Besides human and animal casualties, infrastructure in many areas has taken a beating, slowing the process needed to assist flood victims in hard-to-access areas.
A safer internet for children
Asia focus, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 19/12/2016
» The internet is an extraordinarily powerful tool but unsupervised use in the hands of children can lead to devastating consequences. Curiosity can get the better of them, even when their intention is entirely innocent -- searching for a favourite band on YouTube for example.
Helping rural communities advance
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 15/12/2016
» Geoffrey Longfellow, director of special projects for the Thailand Sustainable Development Foundation (TSDF), knows a thing or two about the mindset of the rural folks he works closely with to promote the philosophy of sustainability as taught by King Rama IX.