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Building resilience
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 30/06/2020
» The Covid-19 pandemic has left private and government schools in Thailand in uncharted territory. While much has been discussed about how to keep children engaged during these trying times, how educators and students are fairing emotionally in adjusting to the new normal has not been given much thought.
Consider family therapy
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 10/01/2022
» The recent fallout of Thai rocker Sek Loso's wife Wiphakorn Sookpimay and son Settakorn has turned into a mud-slinging contest on national news and social media.
Prioritise child safety
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 08/11/2021
» Incestuous and paedophilic acts in society today remain a scourge, leading to adolescent pregnancies and long-term sexual abuse of children.
A true champion
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 06/09/2021
» Olympic gold medallist Somluck Kamsing's rags to riches legacy played a pivotal role in keeping boxer Sudaporn Seesondee determined to follow in his footsteps. She spent 12 years preparing herself to clinch the coveted bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and creating history by becoming the first Thai woman to win an Olympic medal.
Building a better society
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 14/06/2021
» June is Pride Month, a time to celebrate the LGBTI community and commemorate the ongoing pursuit of equal justice.
The murderer next door
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 15/03/2021
» Murder Among The Mormons is a Netflix docu-series in the true-crime subgenre that probes the viciousness of the criminal mind. In this case, it looks at the unassuming family man, Mark Hofmann, who led a double life.
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.
Exposing the bad boy tycoons of India
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 23/10/2020
» Despite an earnest effort by Netflix's docuseries Bad Boy Billionaires: India to document the rise and fall of men behind financial deceit such as Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi and Subrata Roy -- best described as a bunch of "has-beens" whose amoral behaviour eventually led to their fall from grace -- it does little to shed new evidence about their cases.
Isan identity shines in textile art
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 25/08/2020
» A solo exhibition by Thai artist Nilraya Bundasak, "Colorful", is a celebration of Isan's culture and identity as seen by the Khon Kaen-born award-winning textile artist herself.
A home away from home
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 10/08/2020
» For British couple Joel and Daniele Bull, the novel coronavirus pandemic has in its own strange way become a blessing in disguise. Originally booked to stay at the Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok for about six weeks, the pandemic led them to prolong their stay indefinitely.