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Byway to Birmingham
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 21/03/2013
» Edward Hewitt had everything going for him as a 27-year-old when he decided to embark on the journey of a lifetime. He gave up a stable, high-salary job at British Petroleum (BP), and a life of relative comfort, to realise a life-long dream to travel from the city of Bangkok back to his home town of Birmingham, UK, using the most basic local modes of transport to reach his destination _ whether they be boats, motorcycles or buses.
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Cutting confrontation
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 25/04/2013
» Rapeephat Seetha knows all too well what it entails to teach at an institution known to be a hotbed of vocational student violence. The veteran hairstylist teaches his craft at Samut Prakan Vocational College, known for its deadly violence, and students there have been both perpetrators and victims in a string of confrontations with neighbouring rival colleges.
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A dangerous education
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 17/06/2013
» Straight-talking Nathani Uthairat doesn't bat an eyelid when he says his rowdy past is behind him. During a break between classes, the third-year student at Samut Prakan Polytechnic College, who once had a chequered history with student gangs, spoke candidly about his resolve to complete his final year with distinction, and launch his career as a promising mechanic at a factory in Samut Prakan.
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From links to clubhouse
Muse, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 29/03/2014
» Kurt Greve uses his expertise in both golf operations and club management to prioritise the growth of the game in whatever country he happens to be working. The American national was recently appointed general manager of the Xcite Golf Centre in Bangkok. With the best of professional golfers and technology at his disposal, this PGA master professional and long-standing member of the Club Managers Association of America says he is confident of accomplishing the goals he has set for himself.
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Violence is not justice
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 13/05/2014
» ‘People taking the law into their own hands in no circumstances should be condoned” was a thought that ran through my mind while reading the account of a young man who was beaten and stabbed to death by an angry mob for stealing a minibus.
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The view from the sidelines
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 20/08/2014
» In an effort to develop and train Thai athletes to find success at international sporting events, foreign coaches are often hired for their expertise.
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To tackle rape, we must end gender inequality
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 09/09/2014
» Just when I thought I had heard it all — all the advice drummed into us women about learning how to defend ourselves, the cautions about remembering to dress "appropriately" at all times, never to walk alone in isolated areas and, if out after dark, to always stick to well-lit areas — along comes another measure supposedly meant to prevent us becoming victims of sexual assault: anti-rape nail polish!
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Facing the music
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 21/10/2014
» In the 1960s, Filipino musicians ruled the nightlife music scene in Bangkok. Popping into a bar or hotel lobby to watch them perform was once a mark of sophistication, at a time when the ability to sing in English was special and rare.
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Sending up red flags
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 15/04/2015
» Of the 24.7 million foreign tourists that visited Thailand last year, nearly 5 million were Chinese. More are expected to arrive this year, especially during national festivals such as this week's Songkran.
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Finding peace behind bars
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 07/07/2015
» Chanya Wongsawad delights in displaying her awe-inspiring strength and flexibility in yoga to visitors at Ratchaburi Central Prison, where she is serving a 25-year term for selling drugs.
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