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Hope fades for migrant children
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 13/12/2021
» Once a happy-go-lucky fifth-grader who studied at a migrant learning centre in Mae Sot, Min* opts to sniff glue in his free time. By doing so, he wishes to momentarily forget the enormous responsibility of bringing food to the table by working long shifts at a local slaughterhouse after his parents were laid off due to the impact of Covid-19.
Healing power of nature
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 20/10/2021
» Veteran artist Morakot Ketklao's solo exhibition titled "False Scenery" mirrors the need to appreciate nature and its therapeutic benefits as people live through Covid-19, a crippling pandemic that has brought the world to its knees.
Turning to tech for LGBTI
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 30/06/2021
» Promoting optimal healthcare for all types of people regardless of sexual or gender preference should be practised across the board. Yet, constraints such as lack of specific education and training for healthcare workers, plus medical providers' limited understanding and awareness of LGBTI patients who have different health needs all contribute to silent suffering in a country where their existence is still marginalised.
Time to look beyond tourism industry
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 26/10/2020
» The Covid-19 pandemic, along with the possibility of prolonged student protests, is weighing heavy on people's mental health as they struggle to make ends meet in an unprecedented time in which at least 100,000 people are expected to lose their job.
More concessions needed to spur domestic tourism
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 24/08/2020
» Tourism is a vital driver for Thailand's growth, so much so that when the Covid-19 pandemic hit, it shook the foundations of an entire industry -- worth billions of baht -- and caused the Thai economy to fall to its knees.
A celebration of freedom
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 05/12/2018
» Ugandan-born Indian visual artist Varsha Nair's work speaks volumes about the issues she is passionate about in life. The prolific expat artist, who has resided in Thailand since 1995, has once again produced thought-provoking work in her latest exhibition "Shifts", at the Bridge Art Space, running from today until Jan 13.
Visiting the vulnerable
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 28/11/2018
» European Union Ambassador to Thailand Pirkka Tapiola recently visited the border town of Mae Sot to survey EU-funded projects for Myanmar Muslim migrants. Much work still needs to be done to improve the living conditions and outlook for the number of migrants there, and the ambassador is working with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to make sure it happens.
The personal writ historical
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 04/10/2018
» Sawangwongse Yawnghwe has lived the life of an exile. A celebrated Shan artist, Sawangwongse channels his experience into paintings and installations that bring to the table issues pertaining to a large spectrum of political views.
A weird and wonderful journey
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 18/05/2018
» When Roger Crutchley set off from London on a mainly overland sojourn to Australia as a 22-year-old, little did he know that he had embarked on an adventure of a lifetime. Fate had him destined to head towards Thailand instead, which eventually became his home away from home for now almost half a century. And counting.
Grim realities
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 12/09/2017
» Hajee Ismail has hardly slept since receiving news late last month from his family in Buthidaung township that the Myanmar military had begun a brutal crackdown of Rohingya villages in Rakhine state. Ismail's community where he once played as a young boy had been burnt down.