• OPINION

  Keep calm – and keep hands off the art

  Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 23/01/2023

  » The urban art landscape in Thailand was marred earlier this month when a popular contemporary installation of a white buffalo called Kwai Calm was broken by a drunk British tourist who attempted to climb atop the sculpture, which stands in front of Samyan Mitrtown.

• LIFE

  The summer madness that bites

  Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 14/03/2018

  » Thailand has become a bundle of nerves in recent weeks after reports on rising rabies cases and the latest announcement of 22 provinces as epidemic red zones. As of now, the Department of Livestock Development has reported four deaths.

• LIFE

  Happy Songkran moments to stream

  Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 14/04/2022

  » The Covid-19 pandemic has turned Songkran into a quiet festival for three consecutive years. But during the Thai New Year, people can still catch vibrant Songkran moments in films, which are now available to stream. Here are our picks.

• LIFE

  An unnecessary fear

  Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 29/06/2021

  » It's been almost a month since Covid-19 cases were found in an ice factory in the Bang Phli district of Samut Prakan. But Mook* still feels paranoid every time she orders iced beverages from outside.

• THAILAND

  The time to combat plastic is now

  Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 02/07/2018

  » It comes as no surprise that Thailand is among five Asian countries -- together with China, Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines -- that are responsible for more than half of the 8 million tonnes of plastic waste dumped into the world's oceans every year, according to a 2015 Ocean Conservancy Report. The people of Thailand use over 70 billion plastic bags a year.

• LIFE

  Welcoming the Year of the Dog

  Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 09/02/2018

  » People of Thai-Chinese roots across Thailand are preparing for Chinese New Year celebrations next week, starting on Wednesday, Feb 14, which is payday, continuing to Thursday, Feb 15, a worship day, and the start of Chinese New Year on Friday, Feb 16 -- officially kicking off the Year of the Dog, in accordance with Chinese calendar.

• LIFE

  Turning the corner

  Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 01/12/2015

  » In the wake of US actor Charlie Sheen's recent revelation that he is HIV positive, there has been a mixed bag of reactions from people across the world. Many praise his courage to come forward. Some feel he is no hero as rumour has it that he hasn't been honest with his sex partners about his status.

• LIFE

  The whole child

  Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 06/10/2015

  » With the continuous advent of new technology, it gets harder to tear people's eyes away from smartphones, televisions, tablets or computers -- especially children.

• OPINION

  Sympathy for those seeking solace

  Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 21/05/2013

  » Angelina Jolie is not the only person who recently decided to remove her breasts. The winner of Miss Tiffany Universe 2009, Sorrawee "Jazz" Nattee, photocopied Jolie's breast removal mission.

• LIFE

  Partners in philanthropic planning

  Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 29/01/2013

  » Back in 1915 when the people of Thailand, then known as Siam, fell prey to a serious hookworm infestation, an American physician from the Rockefeller Foundation, Dr Victor Heiser, stepped off a steamship and proceeded to Bangkok for meetings scheduled with government officials to discuss ways of eradicating the parasite.

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