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The life-saving T-shirt
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 02/05/2017
» While spending time getting to understand breast cancer patients as part of her postgraduate thesis, Asst Prof Jinpitcha Mamom knew too well the pressure and anxiety facing those sick ladies.
Reaching for new heights
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 18/04/2017
» Tallness is a physical attribute prized by many Thai parents, so much so that many have fallen prey to false claims on the internet of miracle devices or treatments to help their child grow beyond their expectations.
Preserving historical and cultural legacy
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 05/04/2017
» Thai Heritage Conservation Day is observed every year on April 2, which is also HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn's birthday. So in honour of the princess, as well as to mark this special day designated to raise public awareness of the country's artistic, historical and cultural legacy, this year the Fine Arts Department under the Ministry of Culture has arranged a number of activities at museums and historical parks nationwide.
Food is the answer
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 31/03/2017
» With chef Gaggan Anand, you either love him or loathe him. Nothing in between. The same goes for his food. Many admire his futuristic and eccentric approach to Indian cuisine, while others think it's a cliché. Some applaud his humbleness, others see him as arrogant.
Feeling it in your laugh
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 08/03/2017
» International Women's Day has been observed globally since the early 1900s. The day -- which falls every year on March 8 -- marks a call to action for accelerating gender equality. Thailand celebrates it too. Here, Banlue Group -- one of the country's leading humour comic-book publishers -- has collaborated with UN Women to launch a special Women's Day issue of Kai Hua Ror and Manasanook, available now at leading book stores -- if you can grab them fast enough.
A song about Alzheimer's that's hard to forget
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 09/02/2017
» They say the average attention span for the ill-focused goldfish is nine seconds. And that's why we see a goldfish swimming all over the music video of Alzheimer's -- the latest release from the Charapaabs.
The craft of cures
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 08/02/2017
» While on her way back home from Wat Leng Noei Yi in Bangkok's Chinatown on a recent Tuesday, Dusadee Thanaviboolsawat saw a sign that took her down memory lane. It read "Berlin Pharmaceutical Museum".
Taking the load off, with a pill
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 01/02/2017
» Although Natcha* had the Body Mass Index (BMI) of an underweight person, she was usually worried sick whenever she would have a bite or two of fatty foods. But for the then-29-year-old office worker, those dishes were always hard to resist.
A trip through time
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 18/01/2017
» Old communities near Bangkok's Chinatown like the century-old Talad Noi on Charoen Krung Road, as well as neighbourhoods on Ratchawong and Song Wat Roads, have never lost their charm. And to make the public better understand these old Bangkok communities, the Department of Art History, Silpakorn University's Faculty of Archaeology, is holding a day-tour of these areas next month.
In shape, on trend
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 16/01/2017
» Health is wealth and exercise is the best medicine. From yoga and cycling to fitness classes, Thailand has seen it all. But what are the top exercise trends to watch for in 2017? Based on the American College of Sports Medicine, health and exercise specialist Dr Benjapol Benjapalakorn suggests what will potentially become a big hit this year.