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Starving kids of a future
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 11/06/2018
» The public felt rage when they saw a video clip on social media wherein small students at Ban Tha Mai school in Surat Thani province were served khanom jeen with sprinkles of fish sauce as a school lunch. Nutrition-wise, it was a sad choice.
Hope on the horizon
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 22/05/2018
» Life can be very complicated for patients falling victim to thalassaemia. First, the inherited blood disorder leads to anaemia so patients require very frequent blood transfusions for the rest of their lives -- an expense of around 10 million baht through the age of 30.
Gentle water war at retro Songkran
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 11/04/2018
» Many Thais this year are looking to celebrate Songkran in Thai traditional style, following the popularity of the now highest-rated soap opera Bupphaesannivas (Love Destiny) and a craze for historical tourist attractions and donning Thai traditional costumes.
Green gathering to promote healthy living
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 04/04/2018
» Going organic these days is beyond just a health or environmental trend. Going chemical-free, for many people, is a lifestyle they choose.
On the horizon
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 30/03/2018
» First-timers at Baselworld, the planet's largest offline platform by far to showcase new timepieces, would be left totally bedazzled. Baselworld is where watches are no longer just watches and where many don't really care much about functionalities like if the hands are too short or the dial is too small. At Baselworld, watches display brand identity right on wrists of the wearers to proclaim what kind of a person they are and what kind of life they like to live.
The summer madness that bites
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 14/03/2018
» Thailand has become a bundle of nerves in recent weeks after reports on rising rabies cases and the latest announcement of 22 provinces as epidemic red zones. As of now, the Department of Livestock Development has reported four deaths.
Nurturing kids at their most impressionistic stage
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 08/03/2018
» Eat, play and love -- they're the three most significant elements in the development of a child during those first six years. So to raise public awareness regarding the importance of this, and to send the message to parents, Unicef along with Central Group recently launched a campaign entitled #EatPlayLove to promote children's brain development.
A future for elephants
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 07/03/2018
» An elephant eats 8% of its body weight per day. If it weighs 3 tonnes, it eats 240kg of plants daily. Food for an elephant costs around 40,000 baht per month, which means a daily spending of over 1,000 baht, and we are not even talking about fancy food here.
The whole picture
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 20/02/2018
» Consumers were frightened when news broke recently that hydroponically grown vegetables were found to contain chemical residues above the maximum limit.
Welcoming the Year of the Dog
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 09/02/2018
» People of Thai-Chinese roots across Thailand are preparing for Chinese New Year celebrations next week, starting on Wednesday, Feb 14, which is payday, continuing to Thursday, Feb 15, a worship day, and the start of Chinese New Year on Friday, Feb 16 -- officially kicking off the Year of the Dog, in accordance with Chinese calendar.