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Thai teen lives out her childhood dream
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 02/03/2017
» Thita Lamsam's passion for figure skating has been pivotal to her becoming one of Thailand's most promising figure skaters.
Facing their fears
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 16/03/2017
» Belgian-born Peter Jacops is a man on a mission: his desire is to see Thailand have its own Paralympic sailing team one day.
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.
Italian artist Aguggiaro makes Bangkok solo debut
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 23/03/2017
» Italian artist Franco Aguggiaro's debut solo art exhibition in Bangkok, "Venice And The Carnival", takes the audience through a nostalgic, almost virtual-reality-like tour of a typical Italian carnival set within the historical environs of the city of Venice, the place of his birth.
Where words are made fun
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 10/04/2017
» Exuding confidence and a knack for storytelling, Nutharan Bara and Patcharee Chaiyamol are two of 75 secondary-school students from Satun province having a whale of a time participating in fun activities at the Thai Language Skills Development camp.
First things first
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 20/04/2017
» A woman of many talents, Phannaroj Chalitaporn couldn't be happier with her decision to pursue her interest in education after years of working in finance.
Serendipity's canvas
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 25/05/2017
» If he hadn't been rejected from the leading role in the Thai flick Khun Dong, veteran painter Choosak Visanukamron's passion for drawing and painting would have been a mere hobby.
Fashion on the go
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 08/06/2017
» Business-savvy Michel Adam's enthusiasm for diversification and competitiveness have led cable channel FashionTV -- which he owns and has managed since 1997 -- to becoming a much-talked-about global player.
Ramadan in exile
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 13/06/2017
» The Islamic holy month of Ramadan is a time for spiritual reflection, self-improvement and family gathering, unless you're a refugee or asylum seeker, cast adrift into a land far away from home and family.
Long way home
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 20/06/2017
» Twelve year old Ali*, a Syrian refugee of Palestinian descent, has resided with his family of eight in Thailand for five years. The preteen speaks Thai fluently and to his Thai football mates, he is very much Thai despite his Middle Eastern looks.