• LIFE

  Struggling to survive

  Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 23/05/2023

  » You are what you eat, but some do not have the privilege to choose. Nai, who is skinny and short for his age, lacks more than just a proper diet. He has been abandoned by his mother, and his father is serving a jail term. As a result, his uncle has kindly taken him into his own family. But like others, he is living from hand-to-mouth, so providing his nephew with a balanced diet from the five food groups is difficult. Due to a lack of variety in their diet, slum children, though not starving, are suffering from malnutrition.

• LIFE

  A meeting of past and present

  Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 24/01/2023

  » As time goes by, the past fades into oblivion. Like other artists, Tawatchai Somkong combs through piles of dusty history and finds something invaluable. He often visits antique shops when travelling abroad. Century-old sepia paintings are used for lavish adornment, and some are high-quality for museum display. In 2014, he began to create a collection of works that personally resonated with him.

• LIFE

  Paying a heavy price

  Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 25/10/2021

  » Smokers are now paying higher prices for their nicotine cravings after retailers and convenience stores made adjustments last week after the introduction of a controversial new excise tax structure earlier this month to curb smoking.

• LIFE

  Debunking the endgame theory

  Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 18/01/2022

  » Like all viruses, SARS-CoV-2 adapts for survival. First identified in South Africa in November, the new variant of concern, Omicron, has now swept across the world. It carries a large number of mutations, including those on the spike protein, which are thought to increase transmissibility. However, studies have found that it causes milder infection than previous variants.

• OPINION

  Migrants seek better times close to home

  Oped, Thana Boonlert, Published on 07/01/2022

  » Carrying a large rucksack, I bought a ticket and walked into a crowded bus terminal in Ekamai where thousands of passengers, wearing face masks, were counting down the clock to return home for the long holidays. The vast station was packed as New Year drew closer. When I got on the bus, a familiar luk thung song was being played, evoking memories.

• LIFE

  When party and play goes wrong

  Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 05/04/2021

  » Ten years ago, Pong* went to a party that would change the course of his life. Inside the dim-lit room were a group of five people who were drinking alcohol and taking drugs. When Pong got high on meth, he was caught off guard and ended up having condomless sex.

• THAILAND

  Horse deaths lead to race against time

  News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 18/05/2020

  » After nearly two months, the first-ever outbreak of African Horse Sickness (AHS) in Thailand has wiped out 539 horses. Following calls for an investigation, the Department of Livestock Development (DLD) will on Monday launch a probe into the cause of the outbreak.

• THAILAND

  Parents rush to fly kids home from stricken US

  News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 31/03/2020

  » Parents are rushing to bring Thai students back home from the United States after the country overtook China and Italy to record the highest number of infections worldwide with more than 142,000.

• THAILAND

  Folk in capital struggling to stay afloat

  News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 05/01/2020

  » The recent global cost of living survey sees Bangkok for the first time among the top 50 most expensive cities in the world due to the baht's appreciation.

• OPINION

  The right to clean air

  Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 05/06/2023

  » In 2009, Smog In The City envisioned a not-too-distant future for Chiang Mai. Set in 2019, Fah returns home to find her family and villagers suffering from air pollution. Following a critical level of toxic haze, the government orders a state of emergency and immediate evacuation. After her mother dies of smog-induced acute coronary syndrome, she rushes to take her family to an airport like other evacuees. While her father and brother deteriorate, a couple approaches her car for drinking water.

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