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Say no to violence
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 23/11/2017
» The International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women is celebrated every year on Nov 25. And this year, to raise public awareness regarding the plight of domestic violence and sexual harassment facing women, the Women and Men Progressive Movement Foundation has launched a new campaign titled #PickYourFight.
Calling for a fair chance
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 21/11/2017
» Unicef Thailand last week launched a new campaign highlighting the inequities faced by migrant children in Thailand, their challenges in accessing health and education services, and in completing their education.
No more Mr Mom
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 06/11/2017
» It didn't come as a surprise when Sweden was announced in early October as the best among the European Union countries when it comes to gender equality. Based on the ranking from the 2017 EU Gender Equality Index, the country comes ahead of Denmark, Finland and the Netherlands. The lowest position in the list is Greece.
Ready, set, go
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 01/11/2017
» Artiwara "Toon" Kongmalai of the rock band Bodyslam gets set to start the longest run of his life today: 2,191km over 55 days. The frontman expects to raise 700 million baht for the procurement of medical equipment for 11 state hospitals nationwide.
A love of labs
Muse, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 21/10/2017
» For Marisa Ponpuak, calling her office a second home is simply an understatement.
Music with a vision
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 16/10/2017
» Master Kong Nay is blind, but his physical disability is not contagious. So whenever he hears people say whoever plays his music will become blind just like him, he always feels a lump in his throat.
A bountiful bloom of yellow for cremation
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 03/10/2017
» Amid the gloomy atmosphere that spreads across the country this month -- especially during the second half of October, when the royal cremation of the King Bhumibol will take place -- several organisations and many citizens are planting calendula flowers to paint the country yellow in time for the ceremony.
A shot in the arm
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 19/09/2017
» Thailand found itself in the hot seat in 2009 when the country could not find vaccines to purchase during the H1N1 flu pandemic that wreaked havoc in many countries and killed over 12,000 worldwide in that year alone. While the country struggled to buy the shot, the United States and Japan had inoculated their citizens six months earlier.
The elderly incorporated
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 07/09/2017
» Around 20 years ago, there were only about 4 million elderly in Thailand. Fast-forward to 2014, Thailand saw more than 10 million senior citizens, which accounts for almost 15% of the entire population, according to figures from the National Statistical Office. This simply means our country is an ageing society.
Defeating dengue
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 29/08/2017
» The vaccine against dengue fever celebrates its first anniversary of licencing in Thailand this month. Although the price is still relatively high, medical experts have faith in the vaccine's competence and believe it will play an important role in controlling the disease on a national scale.