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Breaking chains of oppression
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 25/11/2014
» Suthin Krerothanee is ashamed of the fact that for half his life he verbally and physically abused his wife of 20 years.
Singing his gratitude
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 02/09/2013
» Thai golfing ace Prayad Marksaeng has come a long way since his days as a caddie for the rich and famous. An opportunity to carry the clubs for Singha Corporation boss Santi Bhirombhakdi at a Hua Hin course two decades ago set Prayad on a journey to becoming one of Thailand's most celebrated golfers.
No need to suffer in silance
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 23/07/2013
» After having worked in the private sector for most of her life, Achara Bunnag found her true calling when she went back to school 13 years ago to do a degree in psychology. Today she is a senior psychotherapist at Manarom Hospital and seems perfectly suited to the profession, her humble demeanour and emphatic nature making her a natural fit with clients and new acquaintances alike.
Levelling the playing field
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 13/11/2012
» The fate that befell champion cyclist Lance Armstrong _ stripped of his seven Tour de France titles and banned from the sport for life after the US Anti-Doping Agency found sufficient evidence to prove he had taken performance-enhancing drugs _ has once again put substance abuse by professional athletes under the spotlight.
Crims in cops' clothing
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 01/11/2012
» In the game of cops and robbers, we think we know who the good guys are, but do we really? Criminals in uniform seems such a contradiction, but they are very much part of our society. In recent months, we have watched with much distress cops suspected of criminal activity being paraded in front of the media _ often caught for drugs or mafia activity. As suspects they are innocent until proven guilty, however, like the rest of us, they are not above the law, and if found to be guilty have to be brought to justice.
Looking beyond me, myself and I
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 01/08/2012
» Residing in the Big Mango can sometimes make me preoccupied with myself. From billboards to the rerun of advertisements on the BTS, there is no getting away from the various forms of social media coaxing me to think about just myself, and putting everything and everyone else on the back burner.
No more paying lipservice to inner beauty
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 06/06/2012
» The recent "lead in lipstick" alert has made me rethink whether external beauty at the expense of my health is really worth the risk.
Hope on the Horizon
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 31/01/2012
» Seventy-year-old Don Wright doesn't believe in giving up without a fight. Since being diagnosed with multiple myeloma (MM), also known as myeloma, eight years ago, he has become a beacon of light for patients battling the crippling cancer of the plasma cells in bone marrow. While no exact cause has been found to lead to this disease, it does primarily affect elderly folks. The median age of diagnosis is roughly 70 years.