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The visible threat
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 03/02/2025
» Late last month, Bangkok was ranked as the fourth most polluted city in the world, according to IQAir. The air quality index (AQI) in Bangkok reached 188 and PM2.5 was as high as 108 µg/m³, indicating unhealthy air quality.
AI for the elderly
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 16/12/2024
» Healthcare workers at government hospitals face an overwhelming workload every morning due to the large number of patients. Currently, robots known as Dinsaw Intelligent OPDs assist staff in screening patients at three hospitals -- Chulalongkorn, Siriraj and Phramongkutklao.
Changing perceptions
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 05/01/2022
» Sherbet is a transgender woman who studied sports science and wanted to be a personal trainer. However, she faced difficulties due to her sexual identity and her university lecturer worried that if she dressed up as a woman, she would be discriminated against. When looking for an internship, she learned that a famous fitness centre did not accept transgender women. She then applied to be an intern at the international organisation Virgin Active which has a gender equality policy. After training at Virgin Active for three months, she became a personal trainer and has never faced any gender equality issues there.
Every day is Mother's Day
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 01/10/2020
» Stepping in the Ardel Gallery of Modern Art, visitors can feel the sense of warmth and love between a mother and her children in the art exhibition "Mother's World" through various art forms including acrylic and organic colour paintings, embroideries, papier-mâché and pottery works.
Where anyone gets the best care
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 08/10/2019
» For years, Kon Chiaoram's wife Pud has suffered from breast cancer. All he wants is for her to have proper medical treatment at a decent hospital in Bangkok. Even though this is a matter of life and death, both of them still hesitate only because they cannot afford the medical bills, not to mention accommodation in the capital, which is far from their hometown.
Ethics of waste
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 09/09/2019
» Some weeks ago, a Facebook page shared posts from a closed group of people who believed in urine therapy or urotherapy.