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Anger management needed to curb youth violence
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 23/05/2016
» Firearms and youth violence has once again consumed innocent lives. It has become a worrisome social ill that continues to sporadically surface from time to time, with no signs of abating. In most cases, it is found that the perpetrators were either on drugs or under the influence. Their vicious acts are either documented on closed-circuit television or put on social media after a witness takes a video clip.
From laughingstock to educator
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 17/05/2016
» Tongta Jamroenjai, 25, has come a long way since the day her male homeroom teacher punished her for wearing lingerie by making her stand in front of the entire school in just her bra and school shorts.
Read all over
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 10/05/2016
» Since the Books For Thailand Foundation (BFT) began donating English books by American publishers to Triamudom Suksa School in Muang, Phitsanulok, two years ago, school librarian Sujittra Rachawong has seen a spike in the number of students using her facilities.
Speakup and Speakout
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 20/04/2016
» Kittipong Kittayarak has enjoyed a long career in the criminal justice system, having served as the secretary for justice from 2008-2014. So when he gives his take on gender equality and combating violence against women, people pay attention.
Bully pulpit
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 12/04/2016
» Multi-talented 17-year-old Dutch model Natalia Siam Van Der Bruggen has achieved much in her young life, most lately authoring an e-book tilted Bully Ben.
Policing gender equality
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 06/04/2016
» Pol Lt Gen Sakda Techakriengkrai, commissioner of the Royal Police Cadet Academy (RPCA), advocates gender equality so future police officers will be equipped with the necessary tools for serving the public.
It's more than just a toilet sign
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 24/02/2016
» America continues to make great strides in addressing gender identity as South Dakota lawmakers recently amended legislation that would expect transgender students to use toilets and locker rooms that corresponded with their sex at birth. It is now in the hands of Governor Dennis Daugaard, who has indicated support for the measure, to decide its fate.
Connecting people with public places
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 17/02/2016
» Aspiring interior architectural designer Yolapath Ruchithamkul could not have asked for a better beginning to 2016 as she proudly held the highly coveted Thailand Interior Designers' Association (TIDA) Thesis Awards last month.
Business fights and disabled rights
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 29/01/2016
» A labour report last week stating that more than 40 local firms were being taken to task by the law for declining to assist the disabled got me concerned over the lack of empathy some entrepreneurs have towards one of the most marginalised groups in society. The report went on to say assets of 44 companies could be foreclosed and sold to raise money, which would go into the Disabled Works Fund because the businesses in question refused to contribute to the fund, set up to raise the quality of life of the disabled in Thailand. The firms were warned to pay up but refused.
Bestriding the diplomatic stage
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 11/01/2016
» Before embarking on his diplomatic career, Shiro Sadoshima enjoyed many artistic endeavours. He was a budding stage actor active in his university, and his talent with paint and brush can still be witnessed in the paintings in his residence in Bangkok. The Japanese ambassador to Thailand is as comfortable at the negotiating table as he is in front of the canvass, and he can be as animated talking about bilateral relations as he is about his favourite colours.