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By way of the Great White Water
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 16/10/2017
» A career diplomat, Canadian Ambassador to Thailand Donica Pottie has felt right at home in her host country since arriving last year.
From privileges to rights
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 04/09/2017
» Born in Myanmar's Shan state, stateless migrant Yod Pong has called Thailand home since the age of eight, when he fled with his parents to Chiang Rai province due to armed conflicts in his birthplace.
Education goes Down Under
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 23/08/2017
» An overseas education comes with additional perks, and among a handful of countries where Thais opt to further their studies is New Zealand, one of the most scenic countries on the globe. Its breathtaking landscapes have been well-documented in blockbuster movies such as comprising the Lord Of The Rings franchise. It is also known to house a highly capable education system.
The memory maestro
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 21/08/2017
» Writer, speaker and brain enthusiast Eran Katz has a knack for keeping his conversation simple and to the point.
Fashion on the go
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 08/06/2017
» Business-savvy Michel Adam's enthusiasm for diversification and competitiveness have led cable channel FashionTV -- which he owns and has managed since 1997 -- to becoming a much-talked-about global player.
Serendipity's canvas
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 25/05/2017
» If he hadn't been rejected from the leading role in the Thai flick Khun Dong, veteran painter Choosak Visanukamron's passion for drawing and painting would have been a mere hobby.
First things first
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 20/04/2017
» A woman of many talents, Phannaroj Chalitaporn couldn't be happier with her decision to pursue her interest in education after years of working in finance.
Italian artist Aguggiaro makes Bangkok solo debut
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 23/03/2017
» Italian artist Franco Aguggiaro's debut solo art exhibition in Bangkok, "Venice And The Carnival", takes the audience through a nostalgic, almost virtual-reality-like tour of a typical Italian carnival set within the historical environs of the city of Venice, the place of his birth.
Living in limbo
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 21/03/2017
» It is hard not to get noticed in a sea of Thai faces when you are Middle Eastern. Being a refugee in Thailand, which is very "grey" on such status, will only add to the predicament.
The virtue of stubbornness
Muse, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 18/02/2017
» Feisty Dr Ploylada Thanapaisarnvorakul feels at home attending to the well-heeled at her posh aesthetic clinics in the heart of Bangkok and Hua Hin, as she does while still managing to do her field work as a full-time medical officer with the Relief and Community Bureau of the Thai Red Cross Society.