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Coming full circle
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 31/07/2012
» Amanda Hyndman is a perfect blend of strength and elegance. Her stylish dress sense, engaging, down-to-earth manner and years of experience in the hospitality sector make her a worthy candidate to fill the coveted position of general manager at that grande dame of Bangkok hotels, the Mandarin Oriental.
Looking beyond me, myself and I
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 01/08/2012
» Residing in the Big Mango can sometimes make me preoccupied with myself. From billboards to the rerun of advertisements on the BTS, there is no getting away from the various forms of social media coaxing me to think about just myself, and putting everything and everyone else on the back burner.
Brewing up a storm
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 09/08/2012
» Avid tea drinkers Taha Bouqdib and Maranda Barnes don't just make a handsome married couple, their common passion for tea played a determining role in their decision to set up TWG (The Wellness Group) Tea _ a company they started in Singapore five years ago to showcase a high-end tea-drinking culture. Their shops serve the finest teas from around the world that complement tea-infused desserts, breads and patisseries.
Woman on the move
Muse, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 11/08/2012
» Prior to setting up Fitness Innovations in Thailand (Fit), Suzanne Hosley worked for 15 years in business schools and has a doctorate in business administration for organisational and individual learning. A woman of many talents, she has also moved with ease from business and management education and training to fitness, sports training and certification.
Teaching happiness
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 24/08/2012
» There is no stopping academic Sombath Somphone from voicing opinions on issues close to his heart _ in this instance the need for Asean to focus on sustainable education as it prepares for the Asean Economic Community in 2015.
For the sake of appearance
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 03/09/2012
» Beneath Olympic silver medallist Pimsiri Sirikaew's hard-bitten, masculine exterior beats the heart of a young, vivacious, and insecure woman.
The Facebook detective
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 18/09/2012
» With improvised detective work, a strong sense of desperation, and much help from Facebook, a woman made headlines when she helped the police nab a con artist. Gullibility had made her a victim, but her case is an example of how determination to fight back _ and the wide reach of social networking _ can turn the situation around.
Animal abuse is more than a pet peeve
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 18/09/2012
» How empty would life be without pets? And how much do we depend on each other? These thoughts raced through my mind as I accompanied my sister to get her cats groomed at an veterinary hospital which also offers priming services.
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.
From the heart
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 26/09/2012
» If there's one person who can truly appreciate the distinction of being appointed to a post usually reserved for expatriates, it's Ittipol Witjitsomboon of the Mandarin Oriental, who recently became the first Thai national in that hotel's chequered, 136-year history to be named F&B (food and beverage) director.