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Unlocking the brain
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 04/07/2022
» An unassuming personality, Israeli Eran Katz is both a best-selling author and an authority on memory and brain power. His books have been translated into 18 languages, including Thai and his bestsellers include Secrets Of The Super Memory and Five Gifts For The Mind.
Murder in the countryside
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 29/06/2021
» The Royal Thai Police took a good solid year to build an airtight criminal case against Chaiphol "Lung Phol" Wipha, the prime suspect in the death of toddler Orawan "Nong Champoo" Wongsricha, who was found dead and violated on a mountain not far from her home in Mukdahan province last year.
Body boundaries
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 19/11/2020
» In an effort to enable parents to educate children on their bodies and consent, UN Women's Regional Goodwill ambassador and rights activist Cindy Bishop recently launched a book titled My Body My Rules, the latest in her endeavour to highlight issues connected with children's understanding of their bodies and their rights over it.
Fighting for diversity
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 24/08/2020
» Thai-born celebrity make-up artist Nick Barose knows all too well what people of colour face in Hollywood and the beauty industry in the US, both of which he has been a part of for 25 years.
Bearing witness
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 06/03/2020
» Cindy Bishop is no stranger to the human-rights-protection circle in Thailand. The campaign she set up two years ago called #DontTellMeHowToDress has helped raise awareness of sexual harassment and gender inequality in Thailand, sparking dialogue on victim-blaming, among other issues.
Permanent revolutionary
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 09/11/2018
» When your father happens to be Ernesto "Che" Guevara, the Argentine Marxist revolutionary who was an engine of the Cuban Revolution, you learn early in life to be emotionally strong, grounded and defiant -- proud of your ideology, regardless of how it may be viewed by the rest of the world.
Obsessed with fashion
B Magazine, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 02/09/2018
» Polish model Sara Kondal, who has enjoyed her fair share of success on catwalks in Paris and Milan, is a living example of beauty with brains. Not only does she have attractive features but the model is also an accomplished fashion events producer, translator, entrepreneur and philanthropist. She is also a brand ambassador for several companies, including haute couture fashion designer Eva Minge.
For the love of coffee
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 21/02/2018
» If the aromatic smell of brewing coffee gets your heart racing like a lovesick teen, attend the "Thailand Coffee Fest 2018: Make It Sustainable", held from March 8-11, at Plenary Hall, Queen Sirikit National Convention Center.
Debate on street food continues
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 12/05/2017
» Hands down Bangkok is the street food capital of the world. Residents and expats alike went into a state of shock when an apparently misquoted Bangkok city government official set off a storm of protest when he was believed to have said that all street food would be banned in the capital.
When women empower women
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 22/03/2017
» Women empower one another. A shoulder to cry on or better still a sympathetic ear is always welcomed by a fellow sister when life throws you a curve ball when you least expect it.