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The long road to recovery
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 26/10/2021
» For Chalong Loysamut, the Phuket Sandbox programme -- which has reportedly raked in over 2 billion baht from tourists since July -- has been a welcome sight given how local businesses have been hit by the Covid-19 pandemic.
A true Olympian
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 18/08/2021
» With prize money exceeding 20 million baht coupled with the brand new title of Sports and Tourism Ambassador bestowed on her for clinching the coveted gold medal in taekwondo at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, which wrapped earlier this month, Panipak "Tennis" Wongpattanakit attributes her Olympic success to the unwavering dedication of her father Sirichai, who raised her after the death of her mother when she was seven.
Brimming with talent
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 02/03/2021
» Scheduled for an online debut today, the 2021 Bangkok Illustration Fair (BKKIF) is an international platform through which local art talent can get their work recognised.
A way forward
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 25/11/2020
» Thai contemporary artist Vichaya Mukdamanee's attention to detail and creative energy makes "Expected Unforeseen", a solo exhibition of his most recent work that touches on issues close to his heart, a real visual treat.
Time to look beyond tourism industry
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 26/10/2020
» The Covid-19 pandemic, along with the possibility of prolonged student protests, is weighing heavy on people's mental health as they struggle to make ends meet in an unprecedented time in which at least 100,000 people are expected to lose their job.
Home is where the art is
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 22/07/2020
» When budding female artists Maneerat Thamnarak and Pantira Chaikaew decide to launch a duo exhibition using discarded wood and paper cutting art respectively to bring to life what home meant to them, the audience can rest assured the results will not disappoint.
Not just a physical disease
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 29/04/2020
» A man from Narathiwat province who was due to be released from a Covid-19 quarantine facility jumped to his death from the fifth floor of a state hospital in Phra Pradaeng district of Samut Prakan province last month. Days before, in the province of Chiang Mai, another Thai male cut short his life in the same manner after learning that he had tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
How we survive
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 29/04/2020
» Thailand is now seeing a steady decline in the number of new coronavirus-infected cases nationwide. Easing lockdown in Bangkok and the provinces is being considered by government leaders. But if there is one thing we have learned from the months-long pandemic that has put many aspects of the country to a complete stop, it is that of the generosity of people who are willing to help the less privileged in a time of crisis. Here, we put together two examples of acts of kindness to assist the Myanmar migrant workforce and medical personnel.
In the land of the blind …
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 14/01/2020
» Artist Imhathai Suwatthanasilp's solo exhibition "(UN)SEEN" addresses issues concerning the troubled Deep South in a creative yet sensitive manner.
Win-win in Bang Saen
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 02/09/2019
» A recent article on Thailand's Bang Saen seaside town undergoing a major makeover to accommodate an ageing society put a smile on my face as the reality of reaching the day I become a senior citizen fast approaches.