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'Tis the season of goodwill
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 23/12/2020
» Life celebrates festive times and the spirit of compassion and generosity with our gifts guide where every purchase can help improve the livelihood of those in need.
It never rains, but instead it pours
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 09/11/2020
» As the rainy season comes to an end, the population of Bangkok and its neighbouring provinces are readying to brave the return of PM2.5 dust particles that have been clouding the sky as reported recently by the Department of Pollution Control. A new working team has been set up to alert people of the situation and apparently, it will function just like the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA).
Colombia in the frame
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 23/10/2020
» In a time when the Covid-19 pandemic is still preventing people from travelling overseas, Thais can get a glimpse of Colombia through a photo exhibition titled "Colombia In 25 Photographs", which is now on view at the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC) until Nov 1. The exhibition is hosted by the Embassy of Colombia in Thailand.
Hidden dangers in our food
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 29/09/2020
» For the sake of public health, the National Hazardous Substances Committee (NHSC) decided to ban the use of two agricultural chemicals, namely paraquat and chlorpyrifos, which took effect on June 1 -- an action that has stirred public debate. While health-conscious consumers are content with the move, farmers are concerned.
Too much of a good thing
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 04/08/2020
» Despite being treated as a mere side vegetable, coriander has long had a place in Thailand's culinary culture. A member of the parsley family, coriander -- or phak chee in Thai -- is a significant flavour enhancer and a commonly-used garnish. Thais even have the proverb phak chee roi na, which means window dressing.
Mindful meals
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 07/04/2020
» After the government announced last month that it would invoke an emergency decree effective from March 26, people took refuge in supermarkets. Instant noodles, canned foods and ready-to-eat packages -- all were swept into shopping trolleys as if it were doomsday.
Seeking certainty
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 04/03/2020
» Questions and confusion are spreading now that the novel coronavirus 2019 has wreaked havoc in at least 70 countries. The virus has so far infected over 90,000 people and taken more than 3,100 lives across the globe, according to figures from the Department of Disease Control under the Ministry of Public Health.
The true meaning of giving
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 25/12/2019
» For this season of gifting, Life has compiled a list of present ideas where your purchase can make a difference in society.
What 2019 meant to your body
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 24/12/2019
» E-cigarette debate far from over
Power of the positive
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 26/11/2019
» When Thitiwatt Sirasejtakorn and his boyfriend learned the Rainbow Sky Association of Thailand was coming to a neighbourhood of Hat Yai campaigning for people to get an HIV screening in exchange for two movie tickets, they did not hesitate to join.