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Walking in parallel worlds
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 05/08/2025
» After release from prison, many former inmates face negative public perception. As a result, it is difficult for them to start over. Even if they want to leave their prison life behind, they find that after becoming free, their minds are held captive by shadows of the past.
Wreaths for a good cause
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 01/03/2021
» Funeral wreaths are a common way to pay our final respect to the deceased. However, at the end of the funeral, wreaths turn into a large pile of garbage which is harmful to the environment as they are made up of foam and plastic. Each year, according to the Department of Environmental Quality Promotion (DEQP), more than 128,000 wreaths are left at 456 temples across Bangkok. The DEQP pointed out that trash piles from wreaths cause odour pollution and when burned cause air pollution. Therefore, the DEQP encourages people to offer other items such as trees, fans, blankets and kitchen utensils to the dead instead of flower wreaths.
Second chances
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 22/06/2020
» Suppakorn Tangtrasit is a barista who is happy to work extra hours to learn something new. With his positive attitude and willingness to challenge himself with difficult tasks, he seems like an employee that any company would like to have. However, a former convict and a drug dealer who was in and out of prison three times, the repeat offender isn't welcome in many companies and even his own family, who don't want him to use the family name anymore.