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The faces of hardship
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 21/10/2025
» In Sai Mhok, the number of those diagnosed with depression was below average until 2023, when it experienced an unprecedented spike as the village saw the presence of psychiatrists for the first time.
Beyond blood
Life, Story: Thana Boonlert, Published on 15/09/2025
» At 13, Chalandala menstruated for the first time but it gradually caused her to feel alienated from her body. "It was a signal that I would assume responsibilities of a woman's role," she told Life.
New data link cannabis use and heart disease
Life, Dr Eve Glazier & Dr Elizabeth Ko, Published on 05/08/2025
» Dear Doctors: Cannabis is legal where I live. I'm not a heavy user, but I do enjoy it now and then. I just heard about a study that ties using cannabis to heart disease. There's not a lot of information about how using cannabis affects your health, and I would like to know more about that study.
Evolving language
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 21/04/2025
» During a medical check-up, Pin consulted a doctor about receiving gender-affirming care. In an ideal setting, a sign language interpreter would communicate with her by painstakingly finger-spelling the concept "hormone". But when such assistance was not available, she and the doctor resorted to writing on paper.
Thai women still left holding the baby
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 18/03/2025
» If you buy abortion pills a day after 12 weeks of pregnancy, you have committed a crime.
The power of the placebo
Life, Dr Eve Glazier & Dr Elizabeth Ko, Published on 04/06/2024
» DEAR DOCTORS: We use mints to help our six-year-old with carsickness. When the mints came from the tin, they didn't help at all. But when we started keeping them in a prescription pill bottle, the "medicine" made his symptoms go away. Is this the placebo effect? Why does it work?
Talk to a doctor before starting supplements
Life, Dr Eve Glazier & Dr Elizabeth Ko, Published on 05/12/2023
» DEAR DOCTORS: What is your opinion of the brain and memory supplements that we see advertised on TV? I'm also curious about other supplements, like the ones that are advertised to help with vision or for joint health. Do any really help?
Thunderclap headaches could act as warning signs
Life, Dr Eve Glazier & Dr Elizabeth Ko, Published on 17/10/2023
» DEAR DOCTORS: I am experiencing extreme headaches about 15 minutes after smoking cannabis. It used to happen occasionally, but now it's every time. The migraine, which is very intense, goes away after about 30 minutes. Can you help me understand this?
Shifting patterns in global travel
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 03/07/2023
» In the midst of an uncertain economic and political climate, people in Thailand have various options for getting away from the frenetic pace of life in big cities and recharging their batteries. Recent findings from Booking.com's 2023 Travel Trends Forecast survey show a rise in the popularity of wellness travel among Thai tourists seeking mental and physical renewal.
Tales of queer migration
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 19/06/2023
» There is a border that defines the contour of his identity. Only by crossing it can Jaokhun Promchana be the man he wants to be. After moving to the US, he studied a new language and toiled in the kitchen. Holding a dream close to his heart, he went the extra mile to join the US Navy and police. Currently, he is running a restaurant with his wife. From the outside, he looks no different from other men, but in his expired documents, a name and its title are a reminder of the former self that he already shed.