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Paying cops peanuts is pure negligence
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 21/07/2015
» If you have been reading crime news recently, you will have noticed a disturbingly common theme running through most of the stories — namely, police negligence. The Thai police's competence in managing crime professionally has been questioned time and again. We often hear in the media about how cases dismissed by the police due to insufficient evidence are then reopened because a relative or friend of the victim finds there was foul play and requests for the case to be reviewed. Thanks to social media, we get to view police brutality at its worse.
Broadcasting the environmental mantra
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 25/03/2015
» Popular television host, author and biologist Jeff Corwin has traversed the globe to bring stories about endangered species and ecosystems. For nearly 20 years, the American has produced and hosted numerous popular television series on Disney Channel, Discovery Channel, among others.
Law and Order: Special Victims Unit
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 09/12/2014
» Understaffed, overworked and generally loathed by the public for their infamous corruption scandals, the Royal Thai Police force is facing one of its worst periods in history.
A businessman with a heart
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 06/03/2014
» For cool, calm and collected Kittisak Pattamasaevi, working for the family hotel business in Phuket offered him a golden opportunity to make a mark for himself in the highly competitive service industry on the island.
Dover tales
Muse, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 25/05/2013
» In a word, serendipity led Cavelle Dove and her friends to set up British Pie Shop in Bangkok and subsequently the Yangon Bakehouse in Myanmar. Both projects were initiated to address the needs of the downtrodden in society.
Top of his game
Muse, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 27/04/2013
» If there is one similarity between being a sportsman and hotelier, for Wim Fagel it is the need for both to perform to the best of their capabilities.
In his element
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 02/04/2013
» If his latest endeavour is anything to go by, being born with a silver spoon in his mouth hasn't exempted Gavin Vongkusolkit from the necessity of proving himself in the workplace.
Byway to Birmingham
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 21/03/2013
» Edward Hewitt had everything going for him as a 27-year-old when he decided to embark on the journey of a lifetime. He gave up a stable, high-salary job at British Petroleum (BP), and a life of relative comfort, to realise a life-long dream to travel from the city of Bangkok back to his home town of Birmingham, UK, using the most basic local modes of transport to reach his destination _ whether they be boats, motorcycles or buses.
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.