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Love or lie?
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 27/02/2026
» According to the Royal Thai Police, there were 5,164 cases of romance scams with damages of over 1.6 billion baht from online crimes reported between 2022 and 2024. To raise awareness of romance scams, COFACT (Collaborative Fact Checking) organised the forum “Love Or Lie? Exposing Romance Scams on Valentine's Day”.
A united front
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 26/03/2025
» Angkrit Ajchariyasophon is a Chiang Rai resident who has been affected by PM2.5 pollution for years. Therefore, he became interested in how volunteer forest firefighters under the Mirror Foundation are working to put out fires in the North.
Breaking the cycle
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 23/09/2024
» The director of Baan Kanchanapisek Vocational Juvenile Training Centre for Boys, Thicha Nanakorn, last month posted on Facebook that her contract as a juvenile justice expert had not been renewed. This means her position as the director of 20 years will end on Sept 30.
Championing change
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 27/11/2023
» When Jasmin* transferred to Pibulwitthayalai School in Lop Buri, Sutep Upayak, a guidance counsellor and admissions committee member, learned she had been diagnosed with gender dysphoria by a psychiatrist. She wore male student uniforms at her former school and due to her condition, her parents allowed her to undergo hormone therapy at a hospital.
Seoul Music Awards coming to Bangkok
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 17/11/2023
» Here is the latest in Korean entertainment news this week. The Seoul Music Awards will be held in Bangkok for the first time, and Daily Dose Of Sunshine, a new TV drama, takes viewers on a behind-the-scenes journey to a psychiatric department.
Be wary of scammers
Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 11/09/2023
» Call centre scams make headlines daily, but not everyone is interested in trying to understand the details of their fraudulent schemes. As a result, there are new victims and unfortunate cases reported regularly.
The blockchain disruption
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 21/07/2021
» Last March, Christie's organised an auction of a collage of 5,000 digital images titled Everydays: The First 5000 Days by digital artist Mike Winkelmann, aka Beeple. The digital art piece sold for US$69 million (2.2 billion baht).
Dissection for a good cause
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 26/04/2021
» Animal cadavers are necessary for veterinary students, especially in surgical training. Formalin is normally used to preserve animal cadavers, however, it can cause stiffness in the joints and tissues and its odour irritates the eyes and nose, which can distract veterinary students from their practice.
Beautiful pain
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 25/11/2019
» Created by using an etching technique, an art piece titled Gravity depicts a girl who is floating in a room with zero gravity. This is a part of the exhibition “Belle Douleur” by Thai-German artist Melanie Greis, which is now on view at Kalwit Studio & Gallery until Friday. In French, “Belle Douleur” means beautiful pain. The exhibition is a result of Greis’ desire to convey her experiences from encountering, battling and transcending spinal disc herniation as well as depression.
One-night reunion
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 24/05/2019
» When the popular pop duo Four Mod disbanded over conflicts in 2015, nobody expected they would reunite. But showbiz is always full of surprises. The organiser Archive BKK is bringing the former top duo back.