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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.
Prioritise child safety
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 08/11/2021
» Incestuous and paedophilic acts in society today remain a scourge, leading to adolescent pregnancies and long-term sexual abuse of children.
Exhibition offers reflections on Thai art
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 06/04/2021
» Artwork from 35 of Thailand's top artists makes the exhibition titled "Time-lapse: Reflecting On Thai Art", which runs from today until April 25 at 333 Anywhere Gallery.
Thailand's other pandemic
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 02/06/2020
» May* stood impassively over the lifeless body of her estranged husband. A pistol clinched tightly in her trembling right hand. The firearm, purchased over the internet by her husband who was a gun enthusiast and member of a shooting range, was the weapon she used on the fateful day she resorted to drastic measures to stop her husband from hurting her. A company manager, May was on the verge of a nasty divorce from her partner, a physically abusive man with a drinking problem.
Circular art reflects on Buddhism
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 21/05/2020
» Up-and-coming Thai artist Pannaphan Yodmanee's latest mixed solo media exhibition titled "Time Lapse" comes at a befitting moment as Thailand's art scene slowly resurfaces from the easing of the Covid-19 lockdown measures.
Remaking a life from prison
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 30/07/2019
» Launching her career as a barista behind bars wasn't exactly how former drug convict Oui*, a vibrant young mother, envisioned her life turning out.
Golden boy
Muse, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 29/07/2017
» London 2012 Paralympic gold medallist Rungroj Thainiyom has never allowed being born with muscular dystrophy, a condition marked by progressive weakness and degeneration of the skeletal muscles, to stand in his way of reaching his life's goals.
Is Myanmar ready for major change?
Asia focus, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 24/04/2017
» Business opportunities seem to be booming in Myanmar but are the people ready? It's the first thought that came to my mind as my taxi took me through the evening rush-hour traffic in Yangon.
From the streets to the classroom
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 18/07/2016
» Running away from home before completing their primary education, Patcharin, Ice and Ralph* have lived most of their young lives on the streets. Like many others, they made Hua Lamphong train station their home.
Bestriding the diplomatic stage
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 11/01/2016
» Before embarking on his diplomatic career, Shiro Sadoshima enjoyed many artistic endeavours. He was a budding stage actor active in his university, and his talent with paint and brush can still be witnessed in the paintings in his residence in Bangkok. The Japanese ambassador to Thailand is as comfortable at the negotiating table as he is in front of the canvass, and he can be as animated talking about bilateral relations as he is about his favourite colours.