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Stop Pushing The Pills
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 18/11/2014
» No well-stocked household medicine cabinet is complete without paracetamol. And this attributes to an estimated 100 million pills of the pain reliever Thai people take per year, according to figures from the Government Pharmaceutical Organization. “Thais consume a considerable amount of paracetamol,” commented hepatology specialist Dr Thawat Mongkolporn. “Especially if compared to other countries, Thailand is very likely to take more. Although paracetamol is available over-the-counter everywhere, Thai people have less know-how when it comes to medicine usage.”
Organic living expo to be held at Sampran Riverside
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 18/11/2014
» “Bliss Days for the Society”, an expo promoting organic living, will be held at Sampran Riverside, a local hub for tourists in Sam Phran district, Nakhon Pathom province, on Nov 29-30.
Tell death to butt out
Life, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 18/11/2014
» As humans, we will inevitably die, but many premature deaths can be prevented, according to Sir Richard Peto, an expert on epidemiology of smoking from Oxford University, who spoke on the topic last month at the Athasit Vejjajiva Discourse at Ramathibodi Hospital.
Fit, fun and funky
Life, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 18/11/2014
» The problem with modern day people who dread exercise is not that they have no place to get active — they just don’t have the motivation. You can join the most extravagant gym, but without inspiration, it’s just difficult to drag yourself to the place.
A festive face for the holiday season
Life, Noko, Published on 18/11/2014
» Holiday collections always entice beauty junkies with a much-anticipated parade of colourful palettes.
From Parisienne chic to Tokyo kawaii
Life, Noko, Published on 18/11/2014
» The most fashionable feline is the muse for Shu Uemura’s 2014 holiday collection. The white long-haired kitty cat belongs to the famed Karl Lagerfeld, who previously collaborated with the Japanese brand in the 2012 holiday collection featuring the Mon Shu girl donning the designer’s iconic looks on the packaging.
Lessons from Rishikesh
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 18/11/2014
» Five years ago, Chayada Martjaroen made a trip through India. She made her way up North, stopping and moving and enjoying the sights and sounds of that multifarious country, until she arrived at Rishikesh, a town on the Ganges full of ashrams and yoga schools.
Overcoming the depths of depression
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 18/11/2014
» Not in her wildest dreams did Saitong Sittieansak, a volunteer mental health social worker in Nonthaburi’s Khlong Phra Udom Pak Kret community, see herself suffering the same emotional traumas as the very people she has helped through the years.