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Finding the face behind the statistics
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 12/01/2017
» Stories about drug use and addiction in Southeast Asia are a common sight in the media. But while we get the lowdown on raids, crackdowns and statistics, there are rarely human faces behind the figures.
Abhisit eyes solutions as election looms
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 02/01/2017
» Politicians must focus on finding solutions to the country's main problems this year, as elections will soon be with us, Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva says.
Domestic help better off as 'not in family'
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 22/12/2016
» Treating domestic workers as if they are "part of the family" may lead to attitudes that are likely to be detrimental to them, a United Nations (UN) Women study has found.
Starck oasis
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 25/11/2016
» When iconic designer Philippe Starck was tasked with creating a luxury residence in Pune, Mumbai's satellite city in India, he drew inspiration from the locale, including in his work details such as a sandals motif painted on a ceiling.
Volunteers call for palace styrofoam ban
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 16/11/2016
» The "Volunteers for Dad" group, Thammasat University's (TU) coordination centre to assist mourners around the Grand Palace, yesterday called for visitors at Sanam Luang to stop using styrofoam by Dec 5.
'Pivot to Asia' likely to fade under Trump
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 10/11/2016
» Donald Trump's presidential victory won't have large consequences for Southeast Asia, Bangkok-based analysts say.
Black-clad bar girls skirt line between grief and risque job
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 27/10/2016
» Bar girls in Bangkok's Soi Cowboy may be donning black clothes, as the country mourns the death of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej, but they don't leave their sky-high heels and bunny ear headbands in their closets -- even on relatively quiet evenings.
S44 'does more harm', experts say
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 19/09/2016
» The military regime's apparent addiction to the powerful Section 44 does more harm than good to the country, legal experts argue.
Labour curbs split nation's architects
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 05/09/2016
» The opening of the MahaNakhon building last Monday garnered attention both at home and abroad, but for Thai architects, it has reopened old divisions about the merit of laws regulating their profession.
Commuters' enthusiasm about the Purple Line fades
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 27/08/2016
» Hardly a day went by over the past five or six years when I wouldn't hear enthusiastic chatter about the MRT's Purple Line. But now that it has finally opened, the long-awaited service has drawn mixed reactions from commuters.