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Preventing inherited blood disease
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 27/05/2014
» Life was not easy for Khongpak Khunanupabkhun when his family discovered he had the inherited chronic blood disorder, Thalassemia, when he was less than a year old.
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Marvels of Chinese medicine
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 08/07/2014
» Everyone who appreciates Chinese delicacies will probably have heard at least one claim purporting that a particular type of food or medicine promotes longevity or wondrous health benefits. Some are understood to be mere myths, while others are taken very seriously, almost religiously. Are any of these foods, herbs and plants actually all that beneficial though?
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A traditional legacy
Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 15/07/2014
» Seventy-three years is close to the average lifespan for men in many parts of the world. But for Chaophraya Abhaibhubejhr Hospital in Prachin Buri, which marks its 73rd anniversary this year, this is just a drop in the bucket, the tranche of time it has taken for the first step in what may be a lengthy journey: its mission to revive traditional Thai herbal medicine in a society which has long cast off what were considered outmoded ways in favour of the Western approach to healthcare.
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Giving them a road map to life
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 29/07/2014
» Her wheelchair might be the first thing that strikes people about Nitcharee Peneakchanasak when they meet her initially, but the radiance and frequency of her smile could be their most lasting memory of this 18-year-old who lost both legs as a result of an accident in 2011. Nitcharee’s misfortune does not seem to have dampened her spirit and during the recent long weekend for Buddhist Lent, this teenager was one of 250 youths from all over the country who took part in the Art for All Camp in Pak Chong, Khao Yai.
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Hair today and through the ages
Muse, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 16/08/2014
» Hair can define a look, embellish an outfit, show status, tribe or culture. Each hairstyle says something about who we are and where we belong, writes Laurent Philippon in his tome on high-fashion hairstyles, Hair: Fashion And Fantasy.
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The fine line between jokes and abuse
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 22/08/2014
» Thai teen series <i>Hormones</i> became known last season for showing the provocative, daring and unexpected. It is a show with guts that breaks the conservative tradition of most Thai TV shows. Now in its second season, barriers have once again been broken in almost every episode. Nothing remains fresher in my memory, however, than the fourth episode of the season, titled after the female lead characters of <i>Dao and Koi</i>.
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Top hats
Muse, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 30/08/2014
» 'The hat sits caput mundi, or rather at the top of the physical body — the head — and is therefore the expressive symbol of the personality, which is to say of the absolute value of every person in his thoughts and sentiments alike," wrote Pier Pietro Brunelli, expert on fashion psychology, in the introduction of Hats And Caps: Designing Fashion Accessories by Gianni Pucci.
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Mapping out his future
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 08/09/2014
» Somwasin Udomphol may look like your average 18-year-old; he favours T-shirts worn loose over jeans and slings a tattered messenger bag over his shoulder whenever he's out and about.
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Shortening the supply chain
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 13/10/2014
» Following the government's decision to make long-awaited rice payments to some of the farmers affected by the previous administration's failed rice-pledging scheme, the topic of the domestic rice market has once again become a hot-topic.
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The horror comes alive
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 16/10/2014
» Sentosa is getting a taste of horror. The Singaporean amusement park has contracted a case of fear inspired by Thai ghost stories, and for a second year in a row, the Sentosa Spooktacular is ready for Halloween with haunted twins, dark graveyards and brain-tingling visuals.
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