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Making his influence Count
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 16/04/2012
» As a billionaire with a European title of nobility, Count Gerald van der Straten Ponthoz has the world at his feet. Having traversed the globe for years, a handful of coincidences brought the Belgian to Thailand a decade ago. Little did he know back then that moving to the Land of Smiles would be the start of a string of projects which he would help spearhead to equip tribal folk in the North with the educational know-how to a promising career path of their choice.
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Key to the future
Muse, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 26/01/2013
» Keith Wecker's years of experience in education - both in Thailand and overseas - make him a respected figure within academic circles.
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Down to earth
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 30/06/2014
» Benki Piyako, son of the chief of the Ashaninka tribe, a centuries-old indigenous community in Brazil’s Amazonian state of Acre, is not your conventional personality. Dressed in jeans and T-shirt, he could easily be mistaken for a 30-something-year-old with a penchant for bodybuilding. It is only when he wears his tribal cloak and face paint that he embodies an individual with a rich ancestral background that has included facing oppression and land theft.
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Flower power
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 21/04/2015
» Mixed media artist Joyce Kutty was over the moon when she was invited to Thailand to showcase her first vertical origami installation outside of the US.
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A talk with the gem who works at Sotheby's
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 07/07/2015
» For Brett O' Connor, senior director and senior international jewellery specialist at Sotheby's, sourcing the best gemstones and jewels globally has been a life long journey that he has so far utterly enjoyed.
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Preaching compassion
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 15/03/2016
» Terry Meeuwsen, a former Miss USA and founder of Orphan's Promise Foundation, practises what she preaches.
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Showcasing Bangladesh
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 25/05/2016
» For the past 17 months, Bangladeshi ambassador Saida Muna Tasneem has been promoting her country's rich cultural heritage in Thailand. It is now time to showcase the rest of the country at the Bangladesh Trade and Investment Expo 2016. Held at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre, May 30 to June 1, it will be a time for business matchmaking opportunities for both sides.
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A spicy partnership
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 26/07/2016
» Mexican Ambassador Jaime Nualart couldn't be happier to be posted to a country which he has grown to appreciate through the years, both in his capacity as a diplomat and tourist.
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Living in limbo
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 21/03/2017
» It is hard not to get noticed in a sea of Thai faces when you are Middle Eastern. Being a refugee in Thailand, which is very "grey" on such status, will only add to the predicament.
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Miniature Mozambican cultural creations
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 27/07/2017
» Mozambique's top psikhelekedana artist Dino Jethá's works are on display at Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC), until Aug 3.
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