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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.
Lunar New Year dining spots
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 24/01/2025
» Chinese New Year comes early this year as Lunar New Year falls on Jan 29 and marks the end of the Year of the Dragon and the start of the Year of the Snake. Ushering in luck, prosperity and good health, Life joins the celebrations with a line-up of food promotions from leading hotels around town.
The power of herbal medicine
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 09/11/2021
» Earlier this year, health-conscious customers were seen queuing up at a herbal retailer in a Bangkok neighbourhood in hopes of buying a few bottles of fah talai jone (green chiretta) capsules. With a surge of Covid-19 cases earlier this year, the herbal product made them feel secure and gave them hope of relying on something else besides Favipiravir.
Learn how to cook with cannabis with these TV shows
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 07/05/2021
» The use of cannabis leaves as a food ingredient has become very popular among Thailand's restaurants after the Narcotics Act (No.7) -- which became effective earlier this year -- allowed the use of cannabis and kratom for medical purposes while also permitting the use of various parts of cannabis and hemp, except flower heads, for other purposes.
Celebrating Lunar New Year at global Chinatowns
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 24/01/2020
» The Year of the Rat begins with people around the world celebrating the Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival.
Warts and all
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 17/12/2018
» Celebrated: The coming legalisation of medical cannabis
Nature is not always safe
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 21/08/2018
» Chronic kidney failure is a disease with worrying statistics. Of over 7 billion people in the world, 850 million are reportedly found to suffer from a progressive loss of kidney function. Globally, over 2.5 million people are required to undergo regular haemodialysis, which filters and cleans the blood outside the body, because their kidneys fail to do their job.
Green gathering to promote healthy living
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 04/04/2018
» Going organic these days is beyond just a health or environmental trend. Going chemical-free, for many people, is a lifestyle they choose.