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Grabbing the opportunity
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 13/05/2015
» Malaysians and former classmates Hooi Ling Tan and Anthony Tan, who share the same last name but are not related, founded taxi-booking application GrabTaxi in 2012, after their plan to revamp the Malaysian taxi industry took second place in Harvard's 2011 Business School Plan Contest.
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Covid complications
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 30/11/2021
» The health and economic impact of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has heightened the housing crisis not just in Thailand but worldwide, amid reports that global poverty is at an all-time high.
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From the streets to the classroom
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 18/07/2016
» Running away from home before completing their primary education, Patcharin, Ice and Ralph* have lived most of their young lives on the streets. Like many others, they made Hua Lamphong train station their home.
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Bridging the gap among Asean countries
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 08/08/2016
» Since a teenager, Art Thomya, YouTube host and travel vlogger, has enthusiastically participated in Asean cultural exchange programmes.
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Life out in the open
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 13/06/2022
» Championing gender rights and embracing diversity by putting it into practice has become the hallmark of Sansiri. Over the past six years, the country's leading real estate company has been committed to promoting equality and inclusiveness at the workplace.
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Gold dealers feeling the pinch
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 31/01/2022
» Amid the eerie silence of an empty gold shop, owner Nat Kansane anxiously awaits the arrival of customers in search of the perfect gold necklace for their loved ones.
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The long road to recovery
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 26/10/2021
» For Chalong Loysamut, the Phuket Sandbox programme -- which has reportedly raked in over 2 billion baht from tourists since July -- has been a welcome sight given how local businesses have been hit by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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All in the family
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 20/09/2021
» While having deep pockets and managerial skills are an integral part of a successful venture, empathy drives it to excellence as seen in the success story of Thailand's national taekwondo team, which under federation president Pimol Srivikorn, has brought home Olympic medals since 2004, including their first gold at the recently held 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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Stand by me
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 24/08/2021
» After years of self-inflicted knife wounds on her wrists in a bid to end her life, Nan*,17, mustered enough courage to send a troubling Line message to seek help from @saidek1387, one among a handful of counselling platforms Childline Thailand Foundation uses to reach out to troubled youth.
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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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