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Presidential portrayals on the big and small screens
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 11/11/2020
» US President-elect Joe Biden finally gained victory over Donald Trump. After his inauguration ceremony in January, he will officially become the 46th president of the United States and the oldest person ever to be elected to lead the White House.
What a year for the human body
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 19/12/2017
» From Toon's super-marathon to the 'sugar tax', we look at the big issues of the past year concerning Thailand's healthcare.
In shape, on trend
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 16/01/2017
» Health is wealth and exercise is the best medicine. From yoga and cycling to fitness classes, Thailand has seen it all. But what are the top exercise trends to watch for in 2017? Based on the American College of Sports Medicine, health and exercise specialist Dr Benjapol Benjapalakorn suggests what will potentially become a big hit this year.
Decluttering for a cause
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 11/01/2017
» Want to declutter your home to make some changes for this new year? One problem you have may be figuring out where your old stuff should end up. Now the Mirror Foundation's latest project can be of great help.
Making a game of walking
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 06/07/2016
» Step aside the past hits like Temple Run, Subway Surfers and Despicable Me: Minion Rush! Now gamers have Steppy Pants, new walking-simulator game as their latest favourite, if not addiction, which has become a blast only a month after its launch. It is now ranked the second most popular free application on the App Store as of this week.
Gambling is no game
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 01/07/2014
» The World Cup kicked off in Brazil last month, and it’ll end in two weeks. During this period, the lives of frequent gamblers — both online and offline — have become much more difficult. In Thailand alone, almost 1,000 football gamblers in metropolitan areas were arrested between June 12-23. To break this down, about 870 gamblers, 22 hosts, 16 bookmakers and one online gambling organiser were legally charged. More than 700 football gambling websites in Thailand were shutdown, and these numbers are rising.
Not for sale
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 18/03/2013
» Living in the neighbourhood of Mae Lao in Chiang Rai province where a number of girls and boys have been trafficked from, Nat* has no idea she herself is also at a very high risk of becoming part of the human market.
Sex from students' perspectives
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 05/03/2013
» Teaching girls to put on a condom - using cucumbers as substitutes - can be awkward at first. But as part of the plan, university students guide school children through the process. Teen love is hard, and teen sex, if it ever comes to that, is much harder.
Easy riders
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 08/01/2013
» Four-year-old Kansak Lawakul was standing on a huge rock watching his friends and their parents swimming joyfully in a waterfall. He wanted to tell them how much he would like to get into the water and play with them. Yet, he found himself unable to communicate this.
Mind your language
Muse, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 20/10/2012
» Like many other modern mums, Arunee Tangkaravakoon decided to send her three children to an international school so that, hopefully, they would become proficient in English. However, she soon became stressed when she found that two of them were actually struggling with their native language.