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Living to give
Muse, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 01/12/2012
» Kaew* was about to lead a wonderful life after achieving everything she dreamed - a master's degree, a job offer and, most importantly, a plan to get married. But a pre-employment blood test report tore her life into pieces.
Sex from students' perspectives
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 05/03/2013
» Teaching girls to put on a condom - using cucumbers as substitutes - can be awkward at first. But as part of the plan, university students guide school children through the process. Teen love is hard, and teen sex, if it ever comes to that, is much harder.
Not for sale
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 18/03/2013
» Living in the neighbourhood of Mae Lao in Chiang Rai province where a number of girls and boys have been trafficked from, Nat* has no idea she herself is also at a very high risk of becoming part of the human market.
A world of difference
Muse, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 06/04/2013
» Girl and boy. Beauty and brains. Money making and social benefit generating. After all these years, Yollada "Nok" Suanyot has grown up and become a good mix of many opposites.
Donate some respect
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 16/04/2013
» The Thai Red Cross Society has been trying desperately to explain to the public that it has actually never despised people with diverse sexual preferences and has never discriminated against them in the matter of blood donation.
Laying down the law
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 31/07/2013
» Srinakharinwirot University's Faculty of Social Sciences has just conducted a survey of around 1,000 residents in the greater Bangkok area, asking them about their attitudes to making merit, Asarnha Bucha day and other topics related to Buddhism.
Drugs and children don't mix
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 06/09/2013
» Children are our future. But if some children in some schools choose to take painkillers together with soft drinks because they are told by some older students that combining the two will create drug-like effects, our future might not be as good as we anticipate.
Modern families
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 04/12/2013
» To celebrate Father's Day tomorrow, Life explores how the idea of fatherhood has evolved _ and how it's no longer framed by one's gender or sexual preference.
Beware of buying beauty online
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 30/04/2014
» Last week, Thailand’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) outlawed 34 brands of illegal health products and dietary supplements. The warning was made public as the FDA hopes that consumers will not fall victim to unauthorised health-related goods, many of which can potentially be detrimental to one’s well-being — or even fatal.
Bring an end to bias by being blind to differences
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 03/06/2014
» Amid the ongoing, seemingly never-ending discrimination in this country based on political affiliation, Thailand recently had something major to celebrate. Our national football team defeated Vietnam 2-1 in the 2014 AFC Women’s Asian Cup which was held in Ho Chi Minh City on May 21, just one day after army chief Prayuth Chan-ocha invoked martial law and shortly before he dissolved the caretaker government and seized power.