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    Change your mind

    Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 07/07/2020

    » For people in Thailand, the lack of any domestic Covid-19 transmission event has been a weight off their chest. Furthermore, with curfew revoked and lockdown measures relaxed, people and businesses have sprung back to life under a new normal to prevent a second wave of infections.

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    A new age for old age

    Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 06/11/2018

    » The population aged 60 or above is growing at an exponential rate. Last year, the world was home to roughly 962 million elderly people, according to the United Nations' World Population Ageing Report. That is more than twice the 1980 figure, when there were only 382 million worldwide. By 2050, the number is expected to reach 2.1 billion.

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    Hope on the horizon

    Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 22/05/2018

    » Life can be very complicated for patients falling victim to thalassaemia. First, the inherited blood disorder leads to anaemia so patients require very frequent blood transfusions for the rest of their lives -- an expense of around 10 million baht through the age of 30.

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    You are not alone

    Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 16/01/2018

    » Pol Snr Sgt Maj Prateep Dinsakul woke up one day and suddenly found himself unable to speak. Seeing no warning sign of disease, his family took him to Srithanya psychiatric hospital in Nonthaburi for preliminary evaluation.

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    As tough as old boots

    Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 26/04/2016

    » After Anong Kerdhung was diagnosed with leprosy, the first thought that crossed his mind was that he wished to no longer exist.

  • News & article

    A senior moment

    Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 04/02/2015

    » In the first of a series delving into the work of people often overlooked, Life follows a caregiver at a home for the elderly, hearing her thoughts on a country verging on becoming an ageing society, and what actions need to be taken to ensure the aged are not forgotten.

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    The importance of good health

    Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 24/09/2014

    » People sometimes question the effectiveness and sustainability of corporate social responsibility (CSR) campaigns. Some claim CSR activities are often determined by the companies’ image or profit motives instead of focusing on their long-term efforts on social development as they are supposed to.

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    Making plasma a priority

    Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 15/01/2013

    » After being forced to take speedy action last year to stave off an impending shortage of blood products, the Thai Red Cross Society made a momentous decision, expediting plans to set up a plasma fractionation plant here. It will be the first of its kind in all of Southeast Asia.

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    For the depressed there's help waiting

    Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 06/11/2012

    » November 1 to 7 is National Mental Health Week in Thailand, designated so since 1989, during which the Ministry of Public Health holds special activities. Yet only a handful of Thais are aware we have a week dedicated to raising public awareness about our psychological well-being.

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    Because I am a girl

    Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 10/10/2012

    » Wipa (not her real name) has lived a much different life from other girls her age. Instead of going to class and enjoying the company of her peers, she dropped out of school when she reached fifth grade and began working on an orange plantation to support her family.

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