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Voices for change
Life, Published on 20/05/2025
» When Kemjira Jehba was diagnosed with depression at age 12, her world became quiet. The kind of quiet where pain goes unnoticed and stigma speaks louder than understanding. It took years of therapy, self-reflection and courage for her to find her voice again. Now aged 20, she's using it to help build a world where mental health is not feared but understood.
Force for change
Life, Nattha Keenapan, Published on 03/03/2025
» Early one Saturday morning in January at Unicef Thailand, a group of 15 refugee children gathered to share their stories, hopes and challenges with gathered authorities, academics, media and the public. The event, organised entirely by the children themselves under the name Force For Change, marked the first time urban refugee children in Thailand had come together to share their views with policy and decision-makers.
Stopping the next outbreak before it happens
Life, Nattha Keenapan, Published on 01/05/2018
» Within days of the 7.5 magnitude earthquake that hit the Highlands of Papua New Guinea in February, Medeline Luk heard shouts from her neighbours. From a long distance, they were telling her the news: nurses are coming to the village to vaccinate children.
Viral photos spur ire over forced haircuts
News, Published on 20/05/2017
» The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and rights activists have warned teachers that cutting a student's hair is tantamount to assault and a violation of their personal freedom.
When it all came crashing down
Life, Nattha Keenapan, Published on 23/12/2014
» On a sunny day in November, local residents, children and young people gathered at Ban Koh Phi Phi School to play and compete in Koh Phi Phi's major football tournament. Playing football had kept Kwanrudee Kaphokla and her teammates close. But what kept them closer was the difficult moments they shared during the tsunami that devastated their island 10 years ago, when Kwanrudee was 13.
Building a life inside a construction compound
Life, Nattha Keenapan, Published on 24/09/2013
» Inside a construction site for a luxurious Bangkok residential project stands a large sign which reads: "The good life begins with a home, a bright future starts with an education."
No limits to learning
Life, Nattha Keenapan, Published on 01/04/2013
» The science class for grade two students at Thairath Wittaya 10 school entails a lot more than science.
Reaching remote villages with technology
Life, Nattha Keenapan, Published on 30/10/2012
» Sumart Lima, a father of two small children in this small village nestled in the mist-shrouded highlands of Chiang Mai's Omkoi district, thinks "people out there should know how we live and what our problems are".
Conquering fear, Disability
Life, Nattha Keenapan, Published on 11/09/2012
» After recording the second-longest distance in the long jump at the National Games for the Disabled earlier this year, Pichit Panachai, 17, told the officiating referee he wasn't finished yet. He then jumped again and again, leaving the referee both dazed and confused.
Phuket's retail potential not close to tapping out
Spectrum, Nattha Keenapan, Published on 05/08/2012
» Despite the economic doldrums all around, Phuket remains an attractive location for retail investors. The many condominium, villa and hotel developments on the island open up opportunities for investors to cater to tourists' requirements, and there is still potential for growth. This is especially true for community malls, or lifestyle shopping complexes in areas that are crowded with tourists such as Bangtao, Surin, Kamala and Patong beaches. This trend also suits developers and retailers who are looking for smaller, more manageable projects targeted to specific catchment areas.