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Testament of public service
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 29/10/2025
» Throughout her long life, Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother's devotion to the nation was recognised and praised not only in Thailand, but also globally.
Practising purity
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 17/10/2025
» The annual Vegetarian Festival returns in this ninth lunar month. This year, the 10-day festivity falls from Oct 21 to 29. Every year, vegetarian options become more diverse and vibrant given that consumers increasingly opt for veganism due to various reasons.
Hidden dangers in our food
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 29/09/2020
» For the sake of public health, the National Hazardous Substances Committee (NHSC) decided to ban the use of two agricultural chemicals, namely paraquat and chlorpyrifos, which took effect on June 1 -- an action that has stirred public debate. While health-conscious consumers are content with the move, farmers are concerned.
Whoops apocalypse
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 03/02/2020
» Only two months in and it seems the world in 2020 is nearer to doomsday than ever before.
A close-up view of Siamese fighting fish
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 16/04/2019
» Following the announcement naming the Siamese fighting fish as Thailand's national aquatic animal earlier this year, Iconsiam is holding "The Iconic Siamese Fighting Fish", an event aimed to highlight the value of the water creature, from April 19-23 at Iconsiam on Charoen Nakhon Road.
Watch what you eat
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 05/03/2019
» The highly toxic weedkiller paraquat is known to be associated with serious diseases and has already been banned in 53 countries over health concerns. Thailand is not among those countries.
The truth about cats and dogs
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 23/10/2018
» Aunt Chutima has adopted 70 stray cats and 30 stray dogs in her neighbourhood of Ang Thong province. Yet she never considers them to be a burden, even though she is partially blind. Each month, she spends over 10,000 baht on food for the abandoned animals that now call her place home.
Philanthropy at its finest
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 09/01/2018
» When Thailand was wrecked by months of heavy flooding in 2011, over 13 million people were affected. More than 2,300 households were completely destroyed, almost 100,000 homes partly damaged. The deluge killed around 650 people.