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The race for an HIV vaccine
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 01/12/2021
» Thailand has come a long way since Dec 1, 1988, was dedicated as Aids awareness day. Last year, there were close to 500,000 HIV cases in the country, while UNAids reported approximately 37.6 million HIV cases globally.
Oblivion beckons
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 09/11/2021
» Contemporary artist Arin Rungjang's enigmatic artwork in "Oblivion" is a testament to the ingenious manner with which he addresses his subject matter, in this case, site-specific works bringing together video, installations and paintings. In this process, he creates a metaphysical existence of being and the state of nothingness in relation to the inherent desire for man to be free.
Justice del ayed, often denied
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 08/11/2021
» The impact of Covid-19 on the functioning of Thai courts has created case backlogs and raised concerns over the human rights of the accused during trials via video conferencing, legal experts shared at a panel discussion hosted by the European Union.
Healing power of nature
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 20/10/2021
» Veteran artist Morakot Ketklao's solo exhibition titled "False Scenery" mirrors the need to appreciate nature and its therapeutic benefits as people live through Covid-19, a crippling pandemic that has brought the world to its knees.
Overcoming the odds
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 28/09/2021
» If it wasn't for wheelchair racing, Thailand's Pongsakorn Paeyo, 24, who made history at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics by setting a new world record in the 400m and picked up gold medals in the 100m and 800m, would be living life with little purpose.
Rotten to the core
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 13/09/2021
» I salute the brave whistleblower who recently brought to light the rampant police abuse of a suspect. This time, it was at the hands of Colonel Thitisant "Jo Ferrari" Utthanaphon, a former police chief of Nakhon Sawan police station who was caught on video torturing 24-year-old drug suspect Jirapong Tanapat to death. He placed six plastic bags over his head.
Protests immortalised in art
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 17/09/2021
» When a writer replaces his pen for a paintbrush, the outcome takes on a new dimension as seen in the artworks of writer-turned-artist Jirapatt Aungsumalee's latest politically charged exhibition titled "DARK".
Stand by me
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 24/08/2021
» After years of self-inflicted knife wounds on her wrists in a bid to end her life, Nan*,17, mustered enough courage to send a troubling Line message to seek help from @saidek1387, one among a handful of counselling platforms Childline Thailand Foundation uses to reach out to troubled youth.
Let hope flower
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 01/09/2021
» Ranked among Thailand's top abstract painters Taweesak Ujugatanond, gifted with not just the paintbrush but the pen, has come up with another art event in his latest venture titled "Blossom Art", housed at 333Anywhere Art Gallery, from today until Sept 30.
A true Olympian
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 18/08/2021
» With prize money exceeding 20 million baht coupled with the brand new title of Sports and Tourism Ambassador bestowed on her for clinching the coveted gold medal in taekwondo at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, which wrapped earlier this month, Panipak "Tennis" Wongpattanakit attributes her Olympic success to the unwavering dedication of her father Sirichai, who raised her after the death of her mother when she was seven.