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Turning to tech for LGBTI
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 30/06/2021
» Promoting optimal healthcare for all types of people regardless of sexual or gender preference should be practised across the board. Yet, constraints such as lack of specific education and training for healthcare workers, plus medical providers' limited understanding and awareness of LGBTI patients who have different health needs all contribute to silent suffering in a country where their existence is still marginalised.
Good mental health is in the stars
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 05/04/2021
» A mother of two, Nan* reached out to her family fortune teller, Ananwam Monritthitrut, for guidance after falling into depression following a family crisis.
Working towards a better future
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 22/03/2021
» For two decades, Kyungsun Kim has worked to bring humanitarian and developmental aid to children of all creeds and races. Her numerous posts have included serving in Panama and Sudan as a programme specialist and between 2012 and 2016, she was a senior adviser for Unicef in New York managing external relations and partnerships.
The murderer next door
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 15/03/2021
» Murder Among The Mormons is a Netflix docu-series in the true-crime subgenre that probes the viciousness of the criminal mind. In this case, it looks at the unassuming family man, Mark Hofmann, who led a double life.
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.
Thai, Japanese artists explore five senses in their cities
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 03/11/2020
» Bangkok International Performing Arts Meeting (Bipam), in collaboration with Festival/Tokyo (F/T) is staging a unique exhibition as part of "The City & The City 2020 Edition: Divided Senses", which runs from Thursday to Nov 14 at The Jam Factory.
Building resilience
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 30/06/2020
» The Covid-19 pandemic has left private and government schools in Thailand in uncharted territory. While much has been discussed about how to keep children engaged during these trying times, how educators and students are fairing emotionally in adjusting to the new normal has not been given much thought.
Fighting a shadow pandemic
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 16/06/2020
» Working from home during the height of Covid-19 was hell on earth for Bella*, a mother of two. Her abusive and alcoholic husband, whom she had been married to for a decade, had begun to physically and sexually violate her more now that she was working from home. The abuse often took place in front of the children, who were trying to keep up with schoolwork through remote learning.
Keeping cops in check
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 08/06/2020
» Type police brutality in Google and most likely you will find trending news headlines such as: "Why George Floyd Won't Be Last American Killed By Police''.
Learning from the Lunlabelle tragedy
Asia focus, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 30/09/2019
» The untimely death of Thitima "Lunlabelle" Noraphanpiphat, a popular product presenter, from alcohol poisoning has raised a number of questions that the media has attempted to address as police continue investigating the circumstances leading up to her demise.