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A new lease on life
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 22/08/2023
» Somchai used to drink three bottles of rice whisky every day, but when his alcohol addiction began to affect his family relationships and jeopardise work, he decided to call the helpline Stop Drink 1413 and ask for help.
Healing depression requires compassion
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 04/07/2022
» Last week, the hashtag #UrboyTJ appeared on Twitter after famous rapper Jirayut "Urboy TJ" Paloprakarn disappeared. Music fans and his friends were worried because he vanished after he posted on social media that he suffered from depression, was bipolar and was burnt out. In that post, Jirayut believed that nobody listened to him. It is possible he may have harmed himself because his post said: "I did something that I should not have done, but it was not successful." Fortunately, he returned safely and decided to receive treatment at a hospital.
Comedian John Cleese to perform in BKK
Life, Published on 01/12/2021
» Global comedy superstar John Cleese will be in town to take Bangkok audiences to explore the imperfect world we live in during his stand-up show Why There Is No Hope at Impact Exhibition Hall 5, Muang Thong Thani, on Jan 11.
Pandemic parenting
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 11/08/2021
» Phannakan Sreetheamsak recalled feeling lonely as an only child and decided she would have two of her own so they could keep each other company. She gave birth to the first child three years ago. Her second pregnancy occurred during the very difficult time of Covid-19. She took pains to avoid risks until the baby opened its eyes in March. Her relatives and friends were not allowed to visit them in hospital -- a departure from the traditional large family gathering.
Take a break for mindfulness meditation
Life, Published on 01/06/2021
» Wishing to cultivate mental well-being during these difficult times? Let's take a break and join "Wednesday Pause", a session of mindfulness meditation conducted via Zoom every Wednesday at 11.30am, free of charge.
Finding the right help
Life, Story: & Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 03/08/2020
» Once recognised for his positive vibes and ability to coach people through the difficulties of life, social media influencer Sean Buranahiran was recently questioned about donation money he raised to help fight Chiang Mai's wildfires earlier this year after a firefighting volunteer claimed the team never received any financial assistance from Sean.
Calls mount to lift bans on gay men giving blood amid coronavirus
Life, Matthew Lavietes and Enrique Anarte and Thomson Reuters Foundation, Published on 20/04/2020
» Andreas, a gay man living in Berlin, wants to donate blood but he is not allowed.
Tracking a silent enemy
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 08/04/2020
» People have been living in fear as the number of the Covid-19 patients nears 2,260 and the country has undergone a curfew to contain the virus spread.
No smokin', no drinkin'
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 31/03/2020
» As the novel coronavirus is spreading and taking its toll on the world's population, fake news is also spreading really fast, particularly about the potential of liquor to kill the virus.
Game over?
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 27/08/2019
» Late one night, Toh* decided to steal a motorcycle and then a van. He was swiftly caught by police. According to reports, the 20-something was a video game addict and claimed to have been inspired by the infamous game Grand Theft Auto (GTA), in which players can perpetrate criminal acts. Toh also claimed he had a record of mental illness.