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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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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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Fighting a shadow pandemic
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 16/06/2020
» Working from home during the height of Covid-19 was hell on earth for Bella*, a mother of two. Her abusive and alcoholic husband, whom she had been married to for a decade, had begun to physically and sexually violate her more now that she was working from home. The abuse often took place in front of the children, who were trying to keep up with schoolwork through remote learning.
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The gathering place
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 30/11/2017
» It is Hawaii's mesmerising Polynesian heritage, culture and history that makes it one of the most enchanting destinations to visit in the US.
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One man's garbage
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 13/09/2017
» Achilleas Souras is no ordinary teen. At 16, the enthusiasm and passion with which he responded to the EU refugee crisis has resulted in him making an SOS installation from life vests discarded by refugees on the Greek island of Lesbos. The result has been a contraption, which resembles an igloo, built with the intention to address the problem of housing for not just refugees but also low-income earners.
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English closer to home
Asia focus, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 25/10/2016
» Gone are the days when one had to fly across the world to learn English as a second language (ESL). Today, within Asean, there are a handful of nations that have become popular destinations to master the art of conversational and written English.
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Educating holistically
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 06/10/2016
» Julian Whiteley, head of United World College Thailand (UWCT), couldn't be more delighted to take up the helm of a school which prides itself on the fundamental principle of providing a caring and supportive environment for its student body.
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Mother of all festivals
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 03/08/2016
» Thai silk textiles just refuse to age. Either hand or machine woven, their intricate prints and majestically breathtaking designs to this day raise people's eyebrows in appreciation.
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The accidental president
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 03/12/2015
» Dressed in simple cream trousers and a burgundy colour blouse, Ameenah Gurib-Fakim seems at home in her new role as the first female president of the Republic of Mauritius, an island nation in the Indian Ocean famed for its beaches and lagoons.
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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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