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A future for elephants
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 07/03/2018
» An elephant eats 8% of its body weight per day. If it weighs 3 tonnes, it eats 240kg of plants daily. Food for an elephant costs around 40,000 baht per month, which means a daily spending of over 1,000 baht, and we are not even talking about fancy food here.
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Ready, set, go
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 01/11/2017
» Artiwara "Toon" Kongmalai of the rock band Bodyslam gets set to start the longest run of his life today: 2,191km over 55 days. The frontman expects to raise 700 million baht for the procurement of medical equipment for 11 state hospitals nationwide.
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Break a sweat, but not the bank
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 18/07/2017
» A number of gym enthusiasts took to social media earlier last month when True Fitness abruptly announced the closure of its operations in Thailand, frustrating many members who had already paid their long-term membership fees.
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The life-saving T-shirt
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 02/05/2017
» While spending time getting to understand breast cancer patients as part of her postgraduate thesis, Asst Prof Jinpitcha Mamom knew too well the pressure and anxiety facing those sick ladies.
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In shape, on trend
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 16/01/2017
» Health is wealth and exercise is the best medicine. From yoga and cycling to fitness classes, Thailand has seen it all. But what are the top exercise trends to watch for in 2017? Based on the American College of Sports Medicine, health and exercise specialist Dr Benjapol Benjapalakorn suggests what will potentially become a big hit this year.
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Meat and mosquitos raised health concerns in 2016
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 13/12/2016
» Thailand’s medical issues this year mostly touch personal health and 2017 is predicted to be even more individualised.
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Harder, better, faster, stronger
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 10/05/2016
» In her first triathlon challenge in Phuket, Saowaphak Pinijpichitkul suffered not just physically but also emotionally when she had to walk up a slope in extreme fatigue during the run leg. She promised herself that she would not do that again.
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Shaking the salt habit
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 10/03/2015
» As World Kidney Day draws near, Thailand's Ministry of Public Health is marking the occasion by encouraging Thais to eat less salt.
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A senior moment
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 04/02/2015
» In the first of a series delving into the work of people often overlooked, Life follows a caregiver at a home for the elderly, hearing her thoughts on a country verging on becoming an ageing society, and what actions need to be taken to ensure the aged are not forgotten.
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