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Breaking the cycle
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 19/03/2024
» 'Our mission is to break the cycle of despair," says Chanya Suebpetch, one of the members of a team of social workers at Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok. The 37-year-old works in the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Department of Pediatrics. Chanya's work is therefore focused strongly on supporting vulnerable children.
Plastic bag ban fails to send the right message
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 10/01/2020
» Thais always have a great sense of humour. Just take a look at the campaign to ban the use of single-use plastic bags at convenience stores and supermarkets which kicked off on Jan 1. On the first day, a number of shoppers heartily turned up at stores with unconventional containers such as buckets and pushcarts to load their purchases. Some of these images were shared on social media and garnered a number of smiles.
Heritage property owners deserve support
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 05/01/2017
» Right before 2016 ended, the owners of So Heng Tai mansion in Talat Noi, a riverside Chinese community in Bangkok's Samphanthawong district, decided to put an end to public access to their majestic private property. The decision came after the Posayachinda family, which inherited the 170-year-old home, had been informed by district officials that their property would soon be charged property tax.
Vintage community's last stand
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 02/07/2012
» Sujitra Assavavirairat always remembers her mother returning home with heaps of joss paper whenever she came back from a shopping trip to the nearby Charoen Chai community.
Enriching people's livelihoods
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 02/04/2012
» The Phufa shop, an initiation of HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, is more than just a store. It's a connection that links city people to those in the rural areas.