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Some don't like it hot
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 15/04/2019
» The Songkran water fight is a wonderful way to cool off during the sweltering heat of the Thai summer.
'Detox' at your peril
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 04/04/2016
» After scrolling through loads of information on the internet, Supida Mongkol* ended up with a detoxification course in Pathum Thani province as a cure for her poor eating habits. The programme claimed to be able to rid toxins from the body -- the liver and colon in particular -- so that participants regained good health.
Killing salmonella
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 16/02/2016
» The Department of Health in Australia issued a recall for prepackaged salad greens produced by the Victorian-based Tripod Farmers company earlier this month after an unusually large number of cases of salmonella, a bacteria that causes food poisoning, were reported in the state.
Worth its salt?
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 12/03/2014
» Tap water in many parts of Bangkok, even after being filtered, has never before tasted so salty and unpalatable — so much so that many households have opted to purchase bottled drinking water.
Too much of a good thing?
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 08/07/2013
» There are always doubts and ambiguity around bottled mineral water. While some say drinking it every day is a boon, others warn there are some health risks in the nutrient-rich liquid.
The Healing Herb
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 10/04/2012
» Rattanapan Pansri only wished to hear some good news from the second doctor about her husband who was earlier diagnosed as suffering the final stage of colon cancer. Unfortunately, the second opinion turned things from bad to worse.