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  Sustainable innovations

  Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 08/08/2023

  » In collaboration with the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research, and Innovation, the National Research Council of Thailand organised the Thailand Research Expo 2023 which presents over 1,000 research projects from now until Friday. This event takes place at Centara Grand and Bangkok Convention Centre at CentralWorld, under the theme "Driving Research Towards A New Economy And Sustainable Development Of Thailand".

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  Victims of school sex violence offered support

  Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 20/05/2020

  » School should be a safe place for students, but we all have heard news of many students who were targets of sexual harassment and sexual assault by teachers or authorities in schools.

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  The sad world of online gaming

  Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 15/01/2020

  » The news and images of two Thai e-sport teams that won gold medals at the recent SEA Games 2019 brought joy to people. Yet, for many people, the growth and popularity of e-sports has also led to other concerns. While e-sports as a profession has become a lucrative endeavour for some young people, not all gamers end up awash in money. While on their way to achieving such a goal, many become gaming addicts.

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  Your other set of footprints

  Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 26/08/2019

  » A survivor from the 2018 Stoneman Douglas High School shooting massacre in Florida, American pro-gun activist Kyle Kashuv made headlines earlier this year after Harvard University rescinded its admission over his use of racial slurs. After Kashuv wrote the comments on Google Docs for a class study guide and in Skype messages, they were captured and shared to the media by students who knew him. Although the 18-year-old posted an apology about his past behaviour, he still lost a spot at Harvard.

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  Living happier

  Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 04/03/2024

  » What will happen in Thailand in the next decade? With concern about mental health, the National Innovation Agency collaborated with the Department of Mental Health and FutureTales Lab by MQDC to conduct the study "Futures Of Mental Health In Thailand 2033".

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  Seeing through Thai haze

  Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 20/02/2024

  » According to the Thailand Development Research Institute, the government became aware of PM2.5 pollution in 2018 when the Pollution Control Department included PM2.5 in the calculation of the air quality index.

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  Solar solutions

  Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 12/02/2024

  » Four years ago, Boonyuen Siritham, president of the Thailand Consumers Council (TCC), paid around 17,000 baht to 18,000 baht monthly in petrol and electricity bills. As an environmentalist, she aimed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and cut her expenses so she decided to install a solar rooftop and switched to an electric car. Since then, she pays only 2,500 baht per month for electricity.

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  Is there a digital afterlife?

  Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 17/01/2024

  » In the past, death and funerals used to be private affairs which involved only loved ones. However, with the advent of digitalisation, people today live in both the physical and digital worlds and have made death part of the digital realm.

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  Is weight-loss surgery worth it?

  Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 16/05/2023

  » A pretty female influencer surprised her followers by posting before and after photos and a video of herself after having a sleeve gastrectomy -- a surgical weight-loss procedure. In the video, the influencer said that her previous weight was 86kg and she lost 18kg in three months following surgery.

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  Paving her own path

  Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 12/09/2022

  » Layla Sriyanonda is known for her book Life In Flight Mode, published by Salmon Books. It narrates the author's experiences as a flight attendant trainee. Recently, Layla released another book, Mabuhay Manila, or a journal of her days as a make-up trainee in Manila.

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