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Purrvention before cure
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 12/09/2016
» A cat and an infectious disease never make a good combination, especially for the cat's owner -- the slave of the meowing master. And as this feline creature loves to wander about, there's even higher chance it could contract diseases from the wild outdoor.
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Golden oldies
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 21/09/2016
» Inside a hotel kitchen, a wok sizzled as Prapai Ritthiya cooked up a dish of stir-fried crispy pork and vegetables.
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Traffic lights, camera, action
News, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 29/08/2016
» It has been a week since acting Metropolitan Police Bureau chief Sanit Mahathavorn ordered the city's automatic traffic light system be switched off and operated manually.
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Refusing to let go
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 24/08/2016
» Despite the improving healthcare and pet insurance that has been popular recently, all pet owners know -- though are unwilling to accept -- that death is eventually inescapable. While most just let go of their furry friends and pray against all odds that they may be reunited in the next lifetime, some people take matters into their own hands and spare no expense in trying to keep their pets by their side through the process of cloning.
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Fight against the bite
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 21/06/2016
» Mosquitos are not just a nuisance. In the past few years, these tiny, buzzing creatures have posed more detrimental health risks as a carrier of several vector-borne diseases such as dengue fever, the Zika virus and others.
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Nature's call
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 03/05/2016
» With steady hands and quickening steps, we carried the green sea turtles one-by-one to the beach. The turtles were flapping their flippers impatiently, as if sensing their imminent release. We placed them down carefully at the point where the waves hit the sand. Soon, the water embraced their bodies -- nature's call for them to return to their natural home. They dashed into the sea, and, after a few minutes, disappeared from our sight.
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Panda to the crowds
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 30/03/2016
» When we first met French sculptor Paulo Grangeon, he broke out his business card in a casual manner. But it was no boring, rectangular card we're used to seeing everywhere. Grangeon's card was black and white, and, obviously, shaped like a panda.
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Jungle aid
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 19/01/2016
» After a few wrong turns on a dusty dirt road and quick rides across shallow creeks, our songthaew full of volunteers from Jungle Aid -- a private charity that provides a medical clinic and community development assistance to people living in remote areas of Thailand -- came to a stop at Pa La U Noi Village. Situated two hours away from downtown Hua Hin in Prachuap Khiri Khan province, the village is sprawled amid the hills, with bamboo houses, children running in tattered clothes, young mothers and stray animals completing the scene.
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Delivering sustenance
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 07/12/2015
» Like every Monday night, a long row of homeless and poor people wait outside the Giant Swing in Phra Nakhon district of inner Bangkok. Their eyes light up as the long-awaited red car rolls to a stop on the curb. Many breathe a sigh of relief. They won't have to sleep on an empty stomach tonight.
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Was there plastic in your tofu?
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 20/10/2015
» Tofu skin, one common ingredient often found in Chinese cuisine and used a lot during the current vegetarian festival, made headlines just recently when it was reported that fake tofu skin was being sold in some rural markets, and even in Chinatown.
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