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Lack of discipline bites
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 07/03/2022
» Preventable deaths, both on land and water, continue to rise in the country. In late January, the nation mourned the untimely death of Dr Waraluck Supawatjariyakul, an ophthalmologist with a promising career. Her life was cut short by a speeding motorcycle at a pedestrian crossing.
Time to self-reflect
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 28/12/2020
» As the year comes to a close, 2020 will be best remembered for how the Covid-19 pandemic changed our existence. Whether it was our waking hours or the time we retired for the day, we came to learn about the "new normal", which meant practising social distancing, wearing face masks, constantly checking body temperature, and working from home, and more.
More concessions needed to spur domestic tourism
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 24/08/2020
» Tourism is a vital driver for Thailand's growth, so much so that when the Covid-19 pandemic hit, it shook the foundations of an entire industry -- worth billions of baht -- and caused the Thai economy to fall to its knees.
Win-win in Bang Saen
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 02/09/2019
» A recent article on Thailand's Bang Saen seaside town undergoing a major makeover to accommodate an ageing society put a smile on my face as the reality of reaching the day I become a senior citizen fast approaches.
Give para-athletes a sporting chance
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 15/05/2015
» The year 2015 boasts two important sporting events. The 28th SEA Games in Singapore early next month is followed by the Asean Para Games in December, a biannual multi-sport event for athletes with physical disabilities.
Murder most foul
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 18/03/2014
» The gripping tale of a disgruntled teenager’s confession to murdering his parents and younger brother earlier this month due to sibling favouritism and an unkept promise by his mother to buy him a car if he made it into university all seem to run hollow in my estimation.
Towards a disaster-conscious society
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 11/10/2013
» Heartbreaking scenes are flashed across TV screens and the internet day in and day out. These days, Thai news is centred round the floods and the havoc they are causing. It seems like deja vu, including the glaring fact that nothing really tangible is being said by authorities to address this mammoth predicament in a decisive manner.
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.