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An unbreakable bond
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 06/06/2022
» As Hong Kong's Covid-19 situation continues to stabilise after a spike in cases and deaths earlier this year, the coastal city is now looking forward to reconnecting with trading partners in Asean through travel and business ventures, according to Edward Yau, Hong Kong's Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development.
The long road to recovery
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 26/10/2021
» For Chalong Loysamut, the Phuket Sandbox programme -- which has reportedly raked in over 2 billion baht from tourists since July -- has been a welcome sight given how local businesses have been hit by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Sailing without limits
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 14/09/2018
» Two of Thailand's most skilled physically challenged sailors are about to make their debut at the 2018 Para World Sailing Championships in the US, fiercely determined to make the country proud.
Anchorman
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 19/09/2016
» Veteran CNN anchor and international business correspondent Richard Quest's raspy voice and boisterous persona on television might draw a fair share of haters as well as admirers, but one thing is certain: they all love watching him.
Living and dying beautifully
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 27/10/2015
» If it wasn't for Dr Mano Laohavanich's healing meditation expertise, Sombat Hataipiemsuk, a colon cancer survivor, would have fallen into a pit of depression after doctors told him that he had to live with a colostomy bag for the rest of his life.
Sending up red flags
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 15/04/2015
» Of the 24.7 million foreign tourists that visited Thailand last year, nearly 5 million were Chinese. More are expected to arrive this year, especially during national festivals such as this week's Songkran.
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Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 21/01/2014
» Clusters of men and women in traditional Arab garb wait restlessly in a sprawling patients' waiting lounge of a posh hospital situated in the heart of Bangkok.
Top of his game
Muse, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 27/04/2013
» If there is one similarity between being a sportsman and hotelier, for Wim Fagel it is the need for both to perform to the best of their capabilities.
In his element
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 02/04/2013
» If his latest endeavour is anything to go by, being born with a silver spoon in his mouth hasn't exempted Gavin Vongkusolkit from the necessity of proving himself in the workplace.
Making the right moves
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 03/05/2012
» Thai cuisine's photogenic qualities and aromatic smell sparked Dutch expatriate Cees "KC" Cuijpers' fascination with Thailand on his first trip to the kingdom back in the early 1990s. A business opportunity brought him back shortly after, and since then he has been settled in Pattaya for the last 15 years.