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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.
Tech platform Primero launched in Thailand to help social workers better protect children
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 24/03/2022
» Unicef and the Ministry of Public Health recently launched an innovative platform to protect vulnerable children from physical and emotional violence.
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.
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.
On the road to nowhere
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 22/12/2021
» In "Nowhere Woman", multi-talented artist Chanaradee "Phaan" Chatrakul Na Ayudhya introduces to the audience paintings of her coming-of-age account under today's dark and often disturbing political climate.
Hope fades for migrant children
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 13/12/2021
» Once a happy-go-lucky fifth-grader who studied at a migrant learning centre in Mae Sot, Min* opts to sniff glue in his free time. By doing so, he wishes to momentarily forget the enormous responsibility of bringing food to the table by working long shifts at a local slaughterhouse after his parents were laid off due to the impact of Covid-19.
Stand by me
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 24/08/2021
» After years of self-inflicted knife wounds on her wrists in a bid to end her life, Nan*,17, mustered enough courage to send a troubling Line message to seek help from @saidek1387, one among a handful of counselling platforms Childline Thailand Foundation uses to reach out to troubled youth.
Staying mentally strong
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 03/08/2021
» Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Dr Supara Chaopricha -- a psychiatrist who manages her own practice -- feels that psychiatrists are not exempt from feeling stressed or anxious, which leads to anxiety, a feeling of fear, worry and uneasiness.
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.