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The city of eternal spring
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 15/11/2018
» There are few more dazzling sights than a field of French hydrangeas in full bloom. The pale blue flowers are widely grown throughout the hilly farmlands of Da Lat, the capital of Lam Dong province in southern Vietnam.
Making a better treatment work
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 06/11/2018
» The attempt to legalise cannabis for medicinal purposes has gained momentum, especially now that the National Legislative Assembly has promised to go in full-speed toward passing amendments to the 1979 Narcotics Act, decriminalising weed for health reasons. Despite controversy, such a movement would be another significant treatment alternative to cope with a growing number of illnesses.
Medics on the frontline
News, Published on 07/10/2018
» Nanthaka Thepha-amondet, the neurosurgeon who last year received the Outstanding Alumni Award from the Faculty of Medicine at Mahidol University's Ramathibodi Hospital, has seen her juniors once again leave Yala Regional Hospital after their two-year internship, leaving her to cope with more anxiety and fatigue as she enters her 16th year in the job.
For love of Christ and community
News, Nauvarat Suksamran, Published on 20/10/2018
» The fight to stop ancestral land being snapped up by industrial developers is never easy, as one Christian community is learning as it looks at ways to fend off what it considers an unwelcome bid to acquire their land in the name of development.
E-Sport: Sport or Not?
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 16/10/2018
» Kawee "Mark" Wachiraphas and Sarindhorn "Jinny" Wanothayarnchai spend a lot of their time playing games. To maintain their performance level, Kawee, 26, a professional online gamer, practices eight hours a day, meanwhile Sarindhorn, 27, commits at least six hours a day to improving her skills.
Close shave: Cops get ticket out of poverty
News, Published on 27/10/2018
» When Bunlue Tansuk retires from the police force, he may well swap his firearm for a pair of clippers after signing up for a vocational course to bolster his income in his greying years.
Strangers in their own town
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 28/10/2018
» At the age of 55, Piak feels as if he is a stranger in Bangkok, as people do not want to know him.
Where the problem starts
Life, Published on 09/10/2018
» Former TV heartthrob Warut "O" Woratham reached the pinnacle of his career in showbiz at only 19 years of age when he starred as Japanese officer Kobori in the hit 1988 film version of Khu Kam. But it was alcoholism that turned his life into a downward spiral. He sometimes reportedly spent 10,000 baht a day on women and booze.
Beauty from the most basic grain
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 10/10/2018
» Rice has long been a farm-to-table product in Thailand, but it has become an increasingly popular ingredient in cosmetics and skincare items such as serums, eyeliner and face masks thanks to innovation, creating value-added products.
A place of gold
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 11/10/2018
» When people talk about Prachuap Khiri Khan, they mostly think about Hua Hin, the century-old resort town with the 5km-long sandy beach, or the famous Phraya Nakhon Cave in Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park. Not many are interested in the Bang Saphan and Thap Sakae districts, which have been promoting community tourism. Bang Saphan has long been well-known for gold ore and black rattan basketry, while Thap Sakae is home to pristine beaches, waterfalls and forests.