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    Helping the helpless

    Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 25/08/2021

    » Sick with multiple medical and psychiatric conditions, Pek* has been wandering the streets of Bangkok for an undisclosed number of years. During this time his bodily functions have deteriorated to the point that the elderly man has no control over his bowels. While his physical and mental condition exposes him to the elements, the ongoing pandemic has made his situation go from bad to worse.

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    Staying mentally strong

    Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 03/08/2021

    » Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Dr Supara Chaopricha -- a psychiatrist who manages her own practice -- feels that psychiatrists are not exempt from feeling stressed or anxious, which leads to anxiety, a feeling of fear, worry and uneasiness.

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    Protect and serve

    Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 02/06/2021

    » When working from home and self-isolation is not an option, Oh* said the rise in Covid-19 infection numbers among her fellow police officers made her anxious and uneasy in the company of not just outsiders but also her colleagues.

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    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.

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    Out of work and out of options

    Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 22/09/2020

    » When the garment factory where Tin Tin* worked for over a decade shut down in Mae Sot due to the financial impact of Covid-19 earlier this year, the 37-year-old Myanmar migrant resorted to picking wild water morning glory along a canal near her shanty home to cook and eat.

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    Small art, big statement

    Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 09/09/2020

    » In his latest art exhibition titled "The Persian Reflections", resident Iranian artist Arash Groyan's eye-catching collection of Persian miniature paintings exude an exoticism that both mesmerises and captivates the imagination.

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    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.

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    Hoping for better days

    Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 20/07/2020

    » After months of lockdown, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) recently gave the green light for all remaining entertainment venues to reopen, following an appeal from musicians and entertainers to allow them to get back to work as the long closure had put many in severe financial straits.

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    Fighting a shadow pandemic

    Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 16/06/2020

    » Working from home during the height of Covid-19 was hell on earth for Bella*, a mother of two. Her abusive and alcoholic husband, whom she had been married to for a decade, had begun to physically and sexually violate her more now that she was working from home. The abuse often took place in front of the children, who were trying to keep up with schoolwork through remote learning.

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    Small pockets of hope

    Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 22/05/2020

    » Jewish author Avi Jorisch's book Thou Shalt Innovate: How Israeli Ingenuity Repairs The World was born in the summer of 2014.

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