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Ubon Ratchathani stages Candle Festival
Life, Published on 27/06/2024
» To mark Khao Phansa Day, the beginning of Buddhist Lent, the northeastern town of Ubon Ratchathani invites Buddhist pilgrims and tourists to take part in its annual Candle Festival featuring unique religious rituals and cultural activities throughout July.
Black and white reminiscences
Life, Chairat Chongvattanakij, Published on 05/02/2024
» Everybody in the room held their breath.
Understanding diabetic foot ulcers
Vacharaphan Asanumet, Published on 10/11/2023
» Diabetes mellitus is a chronic, globally escalating concern, affecting individuals at progressively younger ages due to factors like poor diet and physical inactivity. Its early onset carries significant implications, leading to complications such as diabetic nephropathy, retinopathy, and diabetic foot ulcers.
Daol signs MoU with InterOpera
Business, Published on 31/01/2023
» Daol Digital Partner, a technology firm under Daol (Thailand), has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with InterOpera to strategically collaborate on providing digital asset services in Thailand.
Americans to be allowed to mark gender as ‘X’ on passports
New York Times, Published on 31/03/2022
» WASHINGTON: The Joe Biden administration Thursday announced several measures intended to make federal forms of identification, applications for federal programs and travel documents more inclusive for Americans who identify as transgender or nonbinary, or who otherwise do not conform to traditional gender roles.
The race for an HIV vaccine
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 01/12/2021
» Thailand has come a long way since Dec 1, 1988, was dedicated as Aids awareness day. Last year, there were close to 500,000 HIV cases in the country, while UNAids reported approximately 37.6 million HIV cases globally.
Justice del ayed, often denied
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 08/11/2021
» The impact of Covid-19 on the functioning of Thai courts has created case backlogs and raised concerns over the human rights of the accused during trials via video conferencing, legal experts shared at a panel discussion hosted by the European Union.
Helping the helpless
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 25/08/2021
» Sick with multiple medical and psychiatric conditions, Pek* has been wandering the streets of Bangkok for an undisclosed number of years. During this time his bodily functions have deteriorated to the point that the elderly man has no control over his bowels. While his physical and mental condition exposes him to the elements, the ongoing pandemic has made his situation go from bad to worse.
Communication breakdown
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 14/06/2021
» As the pandemic rages on, a slew of technologies ranging from cloud computing and Internet of Things (IoT) to digital health passes and telemedicine are being adopted to deal with the crisis and ensure continuity of business operations, making them likely to gain ground in the years to come.
Protect and serve
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 02/06/2021
» When working from home and self-isolation is not an option, Oh* said the rise in Covid-19 infection numbers among her fellow police officers made her anxious and uneasy in the company of not just outsiders but also her colleagues.