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Sorry state of HIV discrimination
News, Sukhumaporn Laiyok, Published on 29/11/2014
» HIV/Aids is one of the most researched diseases in the world with medical advancements adding more years to the lifespan of sufferers. However, in Thailand, laws are lacking that prevent a job seeker with the disease from being screened out by employers.
Sweet hazard
Life, Sukhumaporn Laiyok, Published on 25/03/2014
» Actor and TV host Kanchai Kamnerdploy understands how bad the situation can be for the whole family when a member is diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.
In the summertime... stay away from heat-related illnesses
Life, Sukhumaporn Laiyok, Published on 11/03/2014
» Schools are closed. Vacations are booked. Summer fashion is all the rage. Summertime is just around the corner.
Take it without a grain of salt
Life, Sukhumaporn Laiyok, Published on 11/03/2014
» The kidneys remove harmful waste and extra water from the blood and produce the hormones necessary to make red blood cells.
Reducing running injuries
Life, Sukhumaporn Laiyok, Published on 04/03/2014
» Jogging has become a popular workout among urban dwellers as evidenced by the dozens of annual races in Bangkok.
Early start needed to save lives
Life, Sukhumaporn Laiyok, Published on 07/01/2014
» Cervical cancer, a condition caused by malignant cells forming in the cervix, is one of the most common forms of cancer and is responsible for a high number of fatalities worldwide each year. In this country it is the second most common cancer in women (after breast cancer) and the one that causes the most deaths among the female population: it is estimated that cervical cancer takes an average of 14 lives every single day.
Making a jab at full protection
Life, Sukhumaporn Laiyok, Published on 26/11/2013
» High fever, headaches, persistent cough bringing up mucous, sore throat, runny nose, muscular aching and general fatigue. If those symptoms are all too familiar, it is because most of us have had bouts of influenza more times than we can count.
I'm Hungry
Muse, Sukhumaporn Laiyok, Published on 12/10/2013
» This week a number of Thai people have celebrated the vegetarian festival. For many different reasons, many of them have practiced vegetarianism and focused on abstaining from meat consumption throughout a 10-day period, ending tomorrow.
In the grey area
Life, Sukhumaporn Laiyok, Published on 17/09/2013
» When economics lecturer Terdsak Chomtohsuwan suggested in all seriousness that singles should pay more tax _ bachelor's tax, as some may call it _ he became an object of ridicule, anger and criticism. Terdsak has been mocked in the social media ("Will the government help me find a husband/wife if they don't want me to stay single," is a common jibe), while critics attacked his idea as absurd, unfair and groundless.
Hogging the highways and byways
Muse, Sukhumaporn Laiyok, Published on 31/08/2013
» Who said motorcycles are only for men? Heaps of women are also avid riders, too, enjoying the speedy pace and the feel of the wind in their hair. If you consider yourself a bike enthusiast, or happen to be dating someone who has fallen for the archetypal American steel horse, you may find Hugo Wilson's Ultimate Harley-Davidson a useful asset to acquire.