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Visiting the vulnerable
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 28/11/2018
» European Union Ambassador to Thailand Pirkka Tapiola recently visited the border town of Mae Sot to survey EU-funded projects for Myanmar Muslim migrants. Much work still needs to be done to improve the living conditions and outlook for the number of migrants there, and the ambassador is working with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to make sure it happens.
Doing right by the children
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 29/10/2018
» Henrietta H. Fore couldn't be happier with the way Thailand has made progress in promoting and protecting children's rights in the past 70 years of its presence -- by that name -- in the Kingdom. The Unicef executive director was recently in Thailand, and the success stories of the country through years of governmental policies and support from other agencies couldn't fail to put a smile on her face: the country has almost a 100% rate of birth and healthcare registration, access to clean drinking water, sanitation and primary-school attendance.
A glimmer of hope
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 10/10/2018
» Fourteen-year-old Lamzambi lives in abject poverty in a border town of Mae Sot in Tak province. Coming from a migrant family, she lives with her mother and siblings in a shack with no electricity and running water. After her father died, the family remains dependent on three older children who work in the town market.
Leading by example
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 07/11/2016
» The Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) has been offering His Majesty the King's scholarships since 1970, with more than 600 students benefiting from them. Twenty-two nationalities from predominantly Asian countries have been awarded this prestigious scholarship to pursue a master's degree.
Bottling up environmental awareness
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 26/05/2016
» Humans have contributed to making Mother Earth a garbage dump. In the last decade, an extensive effort has been undertaken by businesses to use their CSR campaigns to address this issue. One such making the rounds is the 2016 New Laneige "Refill Me" Campaign.
Staying sustainable
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 07/12/2015
» In-depth information sourced by experts, attractive infographics and accessible English are just a couple of reasons why Thailand's Sustainable Development Sourcebook should reach the wider public, said Dr Chirayu Isarangkun Na Ayuthaya, chairman of the Thailand Sustainable Development Institute.
Paving the nation's future with research
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 04/11/2015
» Besides helping sick people, Dr Suthipun Jitpimolmard has always been passionate about developing Thailand to reach its full potential as an up-and-coming nation. When an opportunity arose to do just that two years ago, the professor of neurology did not hesitate to apply for the position of director for the Thailand Research Fund (TRF) and was accepted, largely because of his past research-based work.
After the quake
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 05/05/2015
» ‘It was like being in the middle of a war zone, an eerie sensation of imminent death where all you can depend on is your human instinct to survive,” Suparat Phranoret, a co-ordinator for the Thai Volunteer Service Foundation, said when describing her experience of being in the middle of one of Nepal’s most deadly earthquakes that brought the country to its knees on April 25.
It makes Zenze
Muse, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 28/03/2015
» Saridwat Prukpaphawin and Ploy Mallikamas couldn't agree more with the old saying: "Two heads are better than one." That's how the two friends started Zenze, a herbal shampoo business with ingredients purchased largely from centuries-old traditional herbal shops in Chinatown, which in turn source those ingredients from some of the most remote areas in China.
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.