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The fight against sexual violence
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 13/12/2023
» Since June 19, 1999, November has been designated by the government as the month to end violence against women. Despite 24 years of advocacy efforts, Thai women still experience violence every day. To raise awareness and discuss misconceptions regarding sexual violence against women, the Nitivajra Institute at the Attorney General's Office of Thailand recently organised a forum, "Misconceptions And Misunderstandings That Affect Violence Against Sexuality", via Zoom and social media.
Shock without substance
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 13/05/2022
» The crime drama rollercoaster Ozark finally ended after four exhilarating seasons. The story revolves around financial adviser Marty Byrde (Jason Bateman) and his wife Wendy (Laura Linney) who move the family from Chicago to Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri, to run a money-laundering scheme for a Mexican drug cartel, only to become deeply entangled with local criminals and later the Kansas City Mafia.
Big cat needs help to stave off extinction
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 31/01/2022
» Tomorrow the Chinese New Year begins, and the third zodiac animal is everywhere on merchandise, from accessories and cosmetics to clothing and watches, in celebrating the Year of the Tiger.
Waiting for change at Din Daeng
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 04/10/2021
» It was after dusk when the first bang went off somewhere in a war-like zone. "They are just warming up," said a young dropout waiting for his friends amid an explosion near the bridge at Din Daeng intersection in Bangkok.
Preventing the next pandemic
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 02/12/2020
» A lot of effort has been made by people around the world to find ways to stop the current pandemic from impacting the planet. Since Covid-19 is a viral illness, it knows nothing about man-made borders as it leaves doctors and frontline healthcare workers scrambling to contain it. Yet, there's another front in this fight; infectious diseases researchers, also known as virus hunters, who are trying to find viruses before they find us. One such person is American scientist Dr Kendra Phelps, a field researcher and ecologist who stars in an upcoming National Geographic documentary titled Virus Hunters which is set to premiere in Thailand tomorrow.
Treat the person, not the disease
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 25/09/2019
» For over 15 years, gynaecologist and obstetrician Dr Fauzia Tabassum Afridi has been providing reproductive health services to women and girls impacted by humanitarian crises in some of the most remote areas of Pakistan. Fiercely strong-willed, clearly she is the walking epitome of what it means to reach one's goals in life no matter the obstacles.
A thousand words of shape and form and social observation
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 04/07/2018
» PhotoBangkok, Thailand's largest, home-grown international photography festival, will be launching its second iteration today at the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC).
A nation of ever elusive justice
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 26/02/2018
» Earlier this week, a video clip was circulated heavily on social media showing a middle-aged woman going to town on a white pickup truck with a hatchet. As it turns out, the truck was parked -- handbrakes and all -- in front of her home, blocking the one point of entry and exit she had, while the owner shopped at one of the many markets surrounding her home. Comments on social media initially criticised the woman for what seemed like extreme overreaction.