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A learning curve
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 26/06/2012
» Kachakrit Yawilerng and his three schoolmates stood rooted deep in the woods, in pitch darkness and with no sense of direction one rainy night. They had no mobile phone, no flashlight or anything else to communicate with others in their group. But instead of feeling lost, they felt unimaginably composed, overtaken, as if by some inner peace and found themselves in perfect harmony with nature around them.
Driving us to distraction
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 07/08/2014
» Those found texting on their mobile phones while driving in Bangkok will be arrested after the Metropolitan Police Bureau on Tuesday enforced a new rule prohibiting the act. Though the gravity of the new regulation is not enough to land text message addicts in jail, they are required to pay a maximum fine of 1,000 baht if the law is broken.
Online help at hand for suicidal cops
News, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 06/01/2018
» The Police General Hospital's Department of Psychiatry and Narcotics yesterday launched a Facebook page dedicated to helping police officers and their family members who fall victim to depression.
You are not alone
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 16/01/2018
» Pol Snr Sgt Maj Prateep Dinsakul woke up one day and suddenly found himself unable to speak. Seeing no warning sign of disease, his family took him to Srithanya psychiatric hospital in Nonthaburi for preliminary evaluation.
Different bodies, same rights
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 09/04/2018
» Leopard soup sprinkled with chopped parsley, anyone? No way. Or bottlenose dolphin soup served with sliced scallion? Never. What about a bowl of soul-warming chicken soup with croutons? Why not.
Dialogue of a turbulent time
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 08/07/2019
» Rivalry between nations during wars from the 1960s up to the 90s tore some Asian countries into pieces and killed hundreds of thousands of the innocent. It also gave birth to a rise of nationalism, rapid modernisation and democratic ideology across the region.
The art of fighting
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 18/09/2019
» Ancient Japanese warriors live and relive in front of people's eyes in films like The Twilight Samurai, The Last Samurai, 47 Ronin or even a more modern interpretation like Kill Bill. But even for the Japanese, it is a rare chance to see the elements of samurai pride off the screen.
Preparing for the next tragedy
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 11/02/2020
» An operation to rescue staff and shoppers trapped inside Terminal 21 in Nakhon Ratchasima lasted 17 hours with a gunman on a wild shooting spree ended on Sunday. However, with 30 dead, including the gunman himself, and 57 others injured, this unfortunate incident offers many lessons for Thais to learn from.
Workplace mental support a must
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 17/10/2022
» The preschool mass shooting in Nong Bua Lam Phu last week has raised a number of controversial issues -- from gun control, journalism ethics and professionalism, to drugs and violence.
Let's make a New Year Covid-19 resolution
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 05/12/2022
» Thailand embraces the last month of 2022 not with a winter breeze but with a surge in Covid-19 cases -- a result of a dip in temperatures and increased crowd gatherings, not to mention loosened preventive measures against the infectious disease.