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A lifelong volunteer
Life, Thana Boonlert and Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 30/10/2025
» From the day Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother was crowned in 1950, she was the greatest supporter of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej as his reign began in the same year. The Queen Mother always accompanied His Majesty on royal duties in many provinces across Thailand, near and far.
Walk to make a difference
Life, Published on 02/10/2024
» Do you know how it feels to be destitute or homeless? Now is your chance to learn about the plight of those less fortunate and contribute to their better living.
The way of unity
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 01/04/2024
» In Tamil Nadu, India's southernmost state, communities are stricken with poverty. Impoverished families thus pay very little attention to education for their children because it means unaffordable school fees which put more financial burden on their already destitute life.
Taking a note from Taylor Swift
Life, Jon Caramanica, Published on 13/07/2023
» On Drivers License, one of the great singles of the 2020s, Olivia Rodrigo has been played for a fool by an ex, but the song — pulsing, parched, destitute — remains centred in her pathos. She may have been abandoned, but the person who did the damage is still an object of if not exactly affection, then obsession: “I still hear your voice in the traffic/ We’re laughing/ Over all the noise.” At the song’s conclusion, she is alone, and lonely. That was the Rodrigo from 2 1/2 years ago when she was reintroducing herself to the world as a human after a stretch as a Disney actress automaton. The Rodrigo who appears on Vampire, the first single from her forthcoming second album, has now lived through some things. Her sweetness has curdled.
Helping people get off the streets
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 25/10/2022
» Every Friday under Phra Pinklao Bridge on Phra Athit Road, homeless people line up in front of a truck that provides laundry service as well as bathrooms. This service is known as "Sod Chuen Sathan (Freshen Up Spot)", a collaborative project of The Mirror Foundation together with Otteri Wash & Dry.
Let hope flower
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 01/09/2021
» Ranked among Thailand's top abstract painters Taweesak Ujugatanond, gifted with not just the paintbrush but the pen, has come up with another art event in his latest venture titled "Blossom Art", housed at 333Anywhere Art Gallery, from today until Sept 30.
Helping the helpless
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 25/08/2021
» Sick with multiple medical and psychiatric conditions, Pek* has been wandering the streets of Bangkok for an undisclosed number of years. During this time his bodily functions have deteriorated to the point that the elderly man has no control over his bowels. While his physical and mental condition exposes him to the elements, the ongoing pandemic has made his situation go from bad to worse.
Catch some Cannes on Netflix
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 02/07/2021
» The French resort of Cannes is buzzing again as the 2021 Cannes Film Festival returns next Tuesday.
Left out by society
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 10/05/2021
» News of the Klong Toey cluster of Covid-19 cases has unearthed a can of worms, especially about inequality in Thailand.
From the muck andback into the muck, with a different purpose
Life, Father Joe Maier, Published on 01/06/2020
» It began with a slaughterhouse alumna of our oldest slum kindergarten. She's a young mum now and a heroine in our war on Covid-19. But just a short time ago, she was in a spot of bother. In fact, several spots of bother.