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A true champion
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 06/09/2021
» Olympic gold medallist Somluck Kamsing's rags to riches legacy played a pivotal role in keeping boxer Sudaporn Seesondee determined to follow in his footsteps. She spent 12 years preparing herself to clinch the coveted bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and creating history by becoming the first Thai woman to win an Olympic medal.
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Doing right by the children
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 29/10/2018
» Henrietta H. Fore couldn't be happier with the way Thailand has made progress in promoting and protecting children's rights in the past 70 years of its presence -- by that name -- in the Kingdom. The Unicef executive director was recently in Thailand, and the success stories of the country through years of governmental policies and support from other agencies couldn't fail to put a smile on her face: the country has almost a 100% rate of birth and healthcare registration, access to clean drinking water, sanitation and primary-school attendance.
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Helping rural communities advance
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 15/12/2016
» Geoffrey Longfellow, director of special projects for the Thailand Sustainable Development Foundation (TSDF), knows a thing or two about the mindset of the rural folks he works closely with to promote the philosophy of sustainability as taught by King Rama IX.
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After the quake
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 17/08/2015
» Nepal's catastrophic earthquakes in late April this year left a trail of destruction and death, but three months after the tragedy, the spirit of the survivors remains resilient in the face of adversity.
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Trials and Triumph
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 21/09/2012
» The sport sounds obscure, but the man who's achieved unlikely glory in it is relishing a rare chance to be in the spotlight _ and to talk about it despite the physical difficulty of doing so.
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Prizefighter still packs a Punch
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 14/03/2012
» For Khaosai Galaxy_ once dubbed the "Thai Mike Tyson" for his thirst for knockout victories _ capturing the coveted WBA legend award in Panama City recently brought back a flood of old memories of his triumphant days as Thailand's boxing torpedo.
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