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The Rural Doctor
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 23/10/2016
» A photograph in an elegant frame, a welcoming card with a shining golden rim, an exquisite outfit -- the presents for newborn babies can be very exciting. But if a baby is born in Ubolratana Hospital in Khon Kaen, the gifts will be something different. Parents may be given trees or plants from hospital director Apisit Thamrongwaranggoon.
New narrative needed on getting rich
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 17/01/2022
» Tips on how to get rich and succeed in business, if not in life itself, are rife in Thai social media, such advice having already occupied bestseller lists in local bookstores for years.
Embracing change
Asia focus, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 26/04/2021
» Ernst Coppens loves dynamics -- anything unexpected and exciting.
A better digital future
Asia focus, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 28/09/2020
» The coronavirus quarantine period turned out to be a productive time for Aliya, a 35-year-old interior designer based in Bangkok.
Mind the generation gap
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 17/07/2016
» They wear deep red lipstick modelled after their idol, Taylor Swift. They worship the Apple and Visa brands, and enjoy music ranging from One Direction, DJ Calvin Harris and The 1975, as well as lesser-known performers with niche followings.
'Forgotten war' strips Kachin of hope
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 14/06/2018
» Myanmar's "forgotten war" in Kachin state has received little public attention despite the scale of the impact it has had on people who have become internally displaced and the casualties caused by the fighting between ethnic rebels and the army.
Looking across the river towards a better future
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 10/04/2016
» Crossing the Thailand-Myanmar border in daylight can be an anxious experience for undocumented migrants.
HSS calls for surrogacy law compliance
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 24/02/2016
» The Department of Health Service Support (HSS) has called on the health sector to comply with a new surrogacy law and its 15 surrogacy organic laws to curb widespread illegal surrogacy.
A kerbside view of Thai politics
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 16/07/2017
» On the day the doors of Phitsanulok Mansion were opened for Chalerm Changthongmadan, he felt his existence was recognised for the first time in his life.
LGBTQ law change is an inevitability
Oped, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 06/12/2021
» The release of the Constitutional Court's full written verdict on same-sex marriage spells a rough path ahead for the campaign to ensure equal gender rights for all.