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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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Turning to tech for LGBTI
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 30/06/2021
» Promoting optimal healthcare for all types of people regardless of sexual or gender preference should be practised across the board. Yet, constraints such as lack of specific education and training for healthcare workers, plus medical providers' limited understanding and awareness of LGBTI patients who have different health needs all contribute to silent suffering in a country where their existence is still marginalised.
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Making lemonade
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 14/12/2020
» Considering education in the hospitality industry during Covid-19 raises all sorts of red flags since the tourism and hospitality sectors have come to a grinding halt across the world due to the pandemic, which first surfaced earlier this year. Thailand, particularly, has been hard hit as our tourism industry accounts for 12% of the nation's GDP.
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A home away from home
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 10/08/2020
» For British couple Joel and Daniele Bull, the novel coronavirus pandemic has in its own strange way become a blessing in disguise. Originally booked to stay at the Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok for about six weeks, the pandemic led them to prolong their stay indefinitely.
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Dispelling stereotypes
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 02/04/2018
» In local media, barely a week passes without some mention of bloody brawls between students from the city's numerous vocational colleges. But IT vocational students Sahatsawat Boonchit and Parinya Sakphokha challenged the stereotypical image of student gangsters by winning a regional competition earlier this year, which will hopefully help erase society's negative attitudes towards vocational students.
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An enduring legacy
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 19/02/2018
» Sustainable development in Thailand has been making great strides during the past decade, thanks to co-operation between the government and private sector. Kitti Wasinondh, a board member of Thailand Sustainable Development Foundation (TSDF) also believes that the contribution of outstanding people, such as politician/academic Surin Pitsuwan, has been a prime factor to the country's claim of sustainable progress.
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By way of the Great White Water
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 16/10/2017
» A career diplomat, Canadian Ambassador to Thailand Donica Pottie has felt right at home in her host country since arriving last year.
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Fashion on the go
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 08/06/2017
» Business-savvy Michel Adam's enthusiasm for diversification and competitiveness have led cable channel FashionTV -- which he owns and has managed since 1997 -- to becoming a much-talked-about global player.
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When women empower women
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 22/03/2017
» Women empower one another. A shoulder to cry on or better still a sympathetic ear is always welcomed by a fellow sister when life throws you a curve ball when you least expect it.
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