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Feeling it in your laugh
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 08/03/2017
» International Women's Day has been observed globally since the early 1900s. The day -- which falls every year on March 8 -- marks a call to action for accelerating gender equality. Thailand celebrates it too. Here, Banlue Group -- one of the country's leading humour comic-book publishers -- has collaborated with UN Women to launch a special Women's Day issue of Kai Hua Ror and Manasanook, available now at leading book stores -- if you can grab them fast enough.
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Beyond the womb
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 22/09/2015
» Gordon Lake and Manuel Santos had a strong desire to be parents. With zero odds of a pregnancy, their only hope was a Thai surrogate.
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Say no to violence
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 23/11/2017
» The International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women is celebrated every year on Nov 25. And this year, to raise public awareness regarding the plight of domestic violence and sexual harassment facing women, the Women and Men Progressive Movement Foundation has launched a new campaign titled #PickYourFight.
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Forgotten victims of the virus
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 06/07/2020
» Although he is categorised in a high-risk group due to his age, Wai Chaikong isn't intimidated by the novel coronavirus infection.
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Chronic issues
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 04/06/2019
» At midnight, Vasu* was still struggling to keep his eyes closed. In a bid to cure to his chronic insomnia, the 28-year-old decided to try cannabis oil for the first time. After putting two drops under his tongue, he started to feel tranquilised. The self-administration continued until he'd eventually consumed a total of 40 drops. By 3am, Vasu had begun to hallucinate. He saw demons and had a double-vision alongside other symptoms such as a stiff tongue, speech difficulty, limb spasticity, nausea, vomiting and palpitations. In the end, he was rushed to hospital.
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No more Mr Mom
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 06/11/2017
» It didn't come as a surprise when Sweden was announced in early October as the best among the European Union countries when it comes to gender equality. Based on the ranking from the 2017 EU Gender Equality Index, the country comes ahead of Denmark, Finland and the Netherlands. The lowest position in the list is Greece.
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Actions speak louder than pink
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 09/10/2017
» Landmarks in several countries turned pink at the start of October to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month. US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania, for example, illuminated the White House, turning it into a grand pink structure.
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The healing hand
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 04/10/2016
» Renowned surgeon Assoc Prof Dr Kris Chatamra and his wife Khunying Finola Chatamra have been working for over two decades for a better life for breast-cancer patients living in Thailand's slums. What both have seen served as the starting point for Dr Kris's project.
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Nurtured with little nutrients
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 10/11/2015
» James Roland-Jones came to realise that parents of little ones in Thailand had limited food choices for their babies when he roamed a neighbourhood supermarket seven years ago, hunting for dietary supplements for his seven-month-old son Peter.
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Mementos of turbulent times
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 19/11/2013
» Sakdina Chatrakul Na Ayudhya's job as a historian is to study the past. And by doing so, he joins political protests of all sides and collects things that some people might now consider to be rubbish.
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