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Health chiefs aim to stamp out bent clinics
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 05/10/2020
» Phatchari Koetphaibanlak is immune to being told her access to medical treatment at a designated facility under the "gold card" universal healthcare scheme is in place pending a transfer.
Overcoming old-age dilemmas
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 22/02/2020
» After having been almost bed-ridden for 10 years, 61-year-old Charan Anusonthi has regained enough mobility to move around more freely thanks to regular physiotherapy sessions at a new rehabilitation facility in his community in Chiang Mai's San Kamphaeng district.
Green fingers point to a healthier future for Chiang Rai's hill tribe kids
News, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 01/09/2019
» CHIANG RAI: Waking up early for school is difficult for most kids but not this 13-year-old ethnic Akha girl. Mallika Sae-lee, a 6th-grade student at Ban Ruam Jai School in tambon Pa Tung of Mae Chan district of Chiang Rai, arrives early every day to take care of a vegetable patch before her school's morning recitation of the national anthem.
Special hospital for the elderly gets an upgrade
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 25/08/2019
» Bang Khunthian, which is the only coastal district in Bangkok, is famous for its seafood eateries and coastal views, but it's also known for some less appealing qualities, like its severe coastal erosion.
Obesity is not a dog's best friend
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 15/06/2019
» Peacan the Rottweiler is severely overweight, so her owner takes her to the gym regularly -- hoping that it will help her shed some unwanted weight.
An 80-year-old shop charmer
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 22/04/2019
» Pracha Jankrajang, aged 80, a customer assistant at the homeware department of Robinson Department Store's Bang Pu branch in Samut Prakan, surprised customer Waraphon Rattanamalai who wondered why a man his age was employed there.
Fermented fad
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 22/01/2019
» Forget low-carb, high-fat ketogenic diets, gluten-free foods and all things detox. These are diet bygones compared to a slightly-sparkling, gold-coloured fermented drink called kombucha that is now all the rage. They say Madonna drinks it, so does Halle Berry, Lindsay Lohan and Gwyneth Paltrow. Even testosterone-fuelled Jake Gyllenhaal and Orlando Bloom were seen clutching a bottle.
The perils of overconsumption
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 04/12/2018
» Three years ago, the World Health Organization (WHO) adjusted its daily recommendation of sodium intake and suggested adults not consume more than 2,300mg per day. But an average Thai takes 4,350mg of sodium on a daily basis -- almost twice the WHO's healthy threshold.
Caravan of hope
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 29/09/2018
» For highlanders in the far-flung villages of northernmost Mae Hong Son, getting even basic medical help can be a hard struggle.
Parsing the fat
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 25/09/2018
» The idea of shedding kilos in this weight-obsessed society has gone beyond paying pricey gym membership fees and hiring a personal trainer to build the perfect body. A number of women who feel they're overweight shift from one diet to the next in hope of possessing a figure that is as close as possible to the standards of the fashion and beauty industries.