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A Tunisian protege
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 01/08/2022
» Child protege and accomplished author Amir Fehri, 18, has been wearing a number of hats since a young age.
Life out in the open
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 13/06/2022
» Championing gender rights and embracing diversity by putting it into practice has become the hallmark of Sansiri. Over the past six years, the country's leading real estate company has been committed to promoting equality and inclusiveness at the workplace.
Women aren't objects
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 09/05/2022
» In Thailand's social hierarchy, women are considered lower than men. Should it then come as a surprise when an elderly rector of a leading university with a fetish for snapping photos of pretty air hostesses while they work -- without their consent -- decides to post the pictures on his Facebook for his male followers to drool over?
When progress regresses
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 09/05/2022
» The sexual harassment and rape allegations made by some 20 women against former Democrat Party deputy leader Prinn Panitchpakdi has once again raised the murky subject of rape culture in Thailand.
Helping young people help themselves
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 02/05/2022
» As a youth leader for pre-teens and young adults from dysfunctional lower-middle-class families, *Phorn often goes to great lengths to bring a sense of normalcy into the young lives under her care to help them reach their potential in life.
UN urges larger role for women
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 19/04/2022
» The UN Commission on the Status of Women reaffirmed recently that female leadership is vital in society to address climate change, environmental and disaster risk reduction for all, a pivotal move to experience social change across the board, say parties concerned.
The quest for the truth
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 21/03/2022
» The "compromised" nature of the crime scene in the drowning death of actress Pattarathida "Tangmo" Patcharaveerapong -- or Nida -- who reportedly fell into the Chao Phraya River from a private speedboat with fatal consequences, could well have been averted with better professional conduct by law enforcement and experienced police interrogators, according to former police investigator-turned-criminologist, Krisanaphong Poothakool.
New guidelines promote migrant worker rights
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 11/03/2022
» Promoting ethical recruitment and responsible employment during the pandemic has become a necessity that can no longer be swept under the rug as cases of Covid-19 continue to spike around the world.
Don't suffer in silence
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 07/03/2022
» In the hours leading up to her suicide, former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst, who was an attorney, an entertainment news correspondent, a fashion blogger and a volunteer, shared a photo of herself on Instagram with the caption that read: "May this day bring you rest and peace."
For a bet ter tomorrow
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 21/02/2022
» With a historical legacy stretching over a century, the Rockefeller Foundation and its partners have worked diligently to address health challenges in Thailand by encouraging innovative partnerships to promote the well-being of Thai communities.