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High time for fair play
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 09/10/2014
» The Asian Games has become a total farce, if its latest edition in Incheon, South Korea, is anything to go by. Asia's most celebrated sporting event, which concluded last Saturday with pomp and fanfare, was shrouded in drama, controversy and an apparent lack of fair play.
The pitch ahead
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 24/06/2014
» Thailand women’s football coach Nuengruethai Sathongwieng has been in seventh heaven ever since her girls made football history last month by qualifying for the 2015 Fifa Women’s World Cup, which will be held in Canada.
Helping hands
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 17/06/2014
» The piercing of the skin with needles, massage and the aligning of the bones is part and parcel of what Portuguese-born Dr Luis Filipe, an expert in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), uses to restore the sick to health.
Young blood to prove their worth
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 09/12/2013
» Dressed in drag, with clownish make-up and matted hair, Ratanapol Sowan, Thawat Kachin and Subenrat Insaeng are participating in the hazing day rituals organised by the National Amateur Athletics Association of Thailand a week before their departure for the much anticipated 27th Southeast Asian Games in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar.
Making a difference
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 07/11/2013
» Avid philanthropist Nophol Techaphangam is always searching for ways to make a difference in society.
The elephant in the room, and what must be done
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 22/03/2013
» The "white gold" trade is taking its toll on elephants and their numbers are being decimated at an alarming rate. The ivory trade is booming thanks to the "looking the other way" of officials in charge as greased palms bring some sort of justification of this heartless crime. To be fair, there are those who become the voice for these victims and of their safety and well-being. Although this trade's roots can be traced back to days gone by, what is causing concern is the rate of deaths occurring each month.
Taking a fresh course
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 14/02/2013
» For Yoshiki Tsuji, managing the family-run Tsuji Culinary Institute is all about preparing students with proper know-how to bring out the best in them as future chefs.
The accidental shutterbug
Muse, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 15/12/2012
» Raphael Sachetat is a man of many talents. As well as photographing international badminton tournaments, he also writes about technology for a string of publications. For the last decade, the Frenchman has worked as a columnist for Les Echos, an economic newspaper for which he writes about high-tech gadgets.
She's still La Boum
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 13/12/2012
» As curtains fell on the "Societe Generale Private Banking 2nd Rendezvous With French Cinema" in Singapore, it was top-notch French actress Sophie Marceau who stole the limelight. It was not only her chic and graceful demeanour but also her wit and a dry sense of humour which mesmerised film fans.
Scene of change
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 11/10/2012
» Housed in scenic Phuket, Thanyapura could be described as a fully integrated, one of a kind, health and rejuvenation destination where guests can get the best out of their body, mind and soul, according to Robert Hauck, the company's affable president.