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Forced haircuts 'belittle kids' self-esteem'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 26/05/2022
» School should be a safe place for children to express their self-esteem through their hairstyles. Any violence against their choice of hair will destroy their self-confidence and the children's right to have control over their bodies, says Dr Jiraporn Arunakul, an adolescent medicine specialist at Ramathibodi Hospital.
Jumbos surviving by the skin of their teeth
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 26/04/2018
» Higher demand for elephant skin -- popular among traditional medicine practitioners in China -- stands as the latest threat to endangered Asian elephants, especially those living in the forests of Myanmar, according to a report by Elephant Family, a conservation charity based in the UK.