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Blame it on the booze
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 03/05/2012
» Alcohol-related crimes and traffic fatalities continue to dog Thai society, dominating front-page headlines on a daily basis. Judging by last Songkran's death toll, campaigns against drink driving seem to have done little to influence the masses to become responsible drinkers. In my opinion, it takes more than campaigning to dissuade perpetrators, most of whom have a long history of drinking problems, to be model social citizens. And this goes for both people who drive intoxicated and criminal minds, who might start with petty offences _ often slapped with a fine or a night in lock-up _ and gradually progress to more serious offences such as rape, spousal battery and even murder.
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Levelling the playing field
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 13/11/2012
» The fate that befell champion cyclist Lance Armstrong _ stripped of his seven Tour de France titles and banned from the sport for life after the US Anti-Doping Agency found sufficient evidence to prove he had taken performance-enhancing drugs _ has once again put substance abuse by professional athletes under the spotlight.
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No need to suffer in silance
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 23/07/2013
» After having worked in the private sector for most of her life, Achara Bunnag found her true calling when she went back to school 13 years ago to do a degree in psychology. Today she is a senior psychotherapist at Manarom Hospital and seems perfectly suited to the profession, her humble demeanour and emphatic nature making her a natural fit with clients and new acquaintances alike.
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It all adds up
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 30/09/2013
» Three decades ago, Margie M. Wang volunteered to teach at a Junior Achievement (JA)-initiated programme which focused on educating students about work readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy. The experiential and hands-on programmes were taught by experts in their individual fields.
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A classy way to success
Muse, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 15/02/2014
» Leading research scientist Wibool Piyawattanametha attributes much of the success he enjoys today to his parents’ dedication towards offering him the best of education during his formative years of growing up in a middle-class family in Bangkok.
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Putting the customer first
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 27/02/2014
» After three decades in her present job, Rumpa Vichienwan is someone her staff know they can always bank upon. As manager of Bangkok Bank’s Sunthorn Kosa Road branch, she believes in being a hands-on boss and can often be seen assisting tellers manning the public counter whenever she can spare time from her own busy schedule.
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The serial entrepreneur
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 24/03/2014
» Synergia One chairman and CEO Fred Mouawad’s unique ability to spot a lucrative deal when it presents itself has played a deciding role in the way he manages the diverse number of companies he heads today.
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A helping hand
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 06/05/2014
» Beneath socialite Saisom Wongsasuluk’s glamorous party dresses and eye-catching jewellery beats the heart of a woman who finds great satisfaction in lending a hand to the needy.
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Violence is not justice
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 13/05/2014
» ‘People taking the law into their own hands in no circumstances should be condoned” was a thought that ran through my mind while reading the account of a young man who was beaten and stabbed to death by an angry mob for stealing a minibus.
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The pitch ahead
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 24/06/2014
» Thailand women’s football coach Nuengruethai Sathongwieng has been in seventh heaven ever since her girls made football history last month by qualifying for the 2015 Fifa Women’s World Cup, which will be held in Canada.
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