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    Social issues in the spotlight

    Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 28/12/2020

    » As the end of 2020 nears, one can confidently say that Covid-19 has probably had the biggest impact on exacerbating social issues in the country.

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    Rohingya Ramadan changing fast

    Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 05/05/2020

    » The holy month of Ramadan is now being observed as millions of Muslims around the world fast from sunrise to sunset.

  • LIFE

    A cure for policing ills

    Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 14/07/2020

    » When footage of George Floyd's arrest first surfaced on the internet, many around the world, including Pol Lt Col Krisanaphong Poothakool and Pol Lt Col Peabprom Mekhiyanont, watched in horror as Derek Chauvin, a 19-year police veteran, attempted to arrest the man on suspicion of using counterfeit notes by pinning him to the ground and kneeling on the back of his neck despite Floyd's pleas that he could not breathe.

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    Visiting the vulnerable

    Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 28/11/2018

    » European Union Ambassador to Thailand Pirkka Tapiola recently visited the border town of Mae Sot to survey EU-funded projects for Myanmar Muslim migrants. Much work still needs to be done to improve the living conditions and outlook for the number of migrants there, and the ambassador is working with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to make sure it happens.

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    A special kind of glory

    Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 29/08/2016

    » After the high-profile Rio Olympic Games, a much-less-publicised event follows. The Paralympic Games will take place from Sept 7-18, also in Rio. Forty-six Thai athletes with disabilities will be going all out to clinch a podium finish, while the Paralympic Committee of Thailand has a set an initial target of four gold medals, the same number they won in London four years ago.

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    Living in limbo

    Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 21/03/2017

    » It is hard not to get noticed in a sea of Thai faces when you are Middle Eastern. Being a refugee in Thailand, which is very "grey" on such status, will only add to the predicament.

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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.

  • LIFE

    Prioritise child safety

    Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 08/11/2021

    » Incestuous and paedophilic acts in society today remain a scourge, leading to adolescent pregnancies and long-term sexual abuse of children.

  • LIFE

    Body boundaries

    Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 19/11/2020

    » In an effort to enable parents to educate children on their bodies and consent, UN Women's Regional Goodwill ambassador and rights activist Cindy Bishop recently launched a book titled My Body My Rules, the latest in her endeavour to highlight issues connected with children's understanding of their bodies and their rights over it.

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    Peering pressure

    Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 30/09/2020

    » Massive student-led protests calling on the general-turned-Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to quit and reform of the nations' monarchy have been making front-page news for a couple of months now. The unprecedented and boldest protests since Thailand's 2014 coup have come at a time the country is reeling from the financial impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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