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The non-punitive prison
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 16/04/2018
» When he was 16, Ton* was convicted to five years in prison on charges of assault with intent to murder and possession of firearms. A dysfunctional upbringing, coupled with association with bad company, had put him on the path of constant run-ins with law enforcement since he entered his teens.
Dispelling stereotypes
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 02/04/2018
» In local media, barely a week passes without some mention of bloody brawls between students from the city's numerous vocational colleges. But IT vocational students Sahatsawat Boonchit and Parinya Sakphokha challenged the stereotypical image of student gangsters by winning a regional competition earlier this year, which will hopefully help erase society's negative attitudes towards vocational students.
An educational lifeline
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 02/04/2018
» Ten-year-old Andrew* and elder sister Angelina*, 16, are from a family of six Pakistani Christian asylum seekers whose only respite from anxious thoughts is when they attend school.