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Celebrate National Children's Day in BKK and beyond
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 08/01/2025
» Every kid will have a big smile on National Children's Day as it comes with fun activities and free gifts. Here are some venues that promise to make this special day even more memorable for all young souls.
Navigating 'rain bombs'
Life, Patipat Janthong, Published on 17/09/2024
» 'Travelling around is hard, and I'm scared of snakes. Last year, the flood lasted only three days, but this year it's been much longer. Every time it floods, the vegetables I plant die," says Nathanicha Lamai, an 8-year-old second-grader, as she shares her feelings about the flooding that has submerged her home in Sukhothai, caused by the overflowing Yom River.
Cultivating curiosity
Life, Monruedee Jansuttipan and Arun Roisri, Published on 01/07/2024
» Under the hot sun of northern Thailand, a group of schoolchildren gets to work in the picturesque rice terraces of Baan Mae Salap in Mae Hong Son province. They dig deep into the soil, churning up earth as deep as 30cm. This is not an act of vandalism or farming, but of learning.
Struggling to survive
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 23/05/2023
» You are what you eat, but some do not have the privilege to choose. Nai, who is skinny and short for his age, lacks more than just a proper diet. He has been abandoned by his mother, and his father is serving a jail term. As a result, his uncle has kindly taken him into his own family. But like others, he is living from hand-to-mouth, so providing his nephew with a balanced diet from the five food groups is difficult. Due to a lack of variety in their diet, slum children, though not starving, are suffering from malnutrition.
For children, food should be equal
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 01/05/2023
» Food -- how it is prepared and consumed -- can be a reflection of social status. A commonly available ingredient cooked in lower- or middle-class kitchens can be seen as mediocre, but the same thing prepared by a renowned chef and served in a star-studded restaurant can be a symbol of wealth.
Suntory teaches the new generation how to live a greener life through the 3Rs
Life, Published on 12/08/2022
» Aiming to increase awareness of proper waste management in communities, Suntory Beverage & Food Thailand arranged a training session at Anuban Wat Klang Don Muang Chonburi School to educate the next generation on how to sort waste and used packaging for recycling.
Charity run to help schoolchildren
Life, Published on 02/06/2022
» Soroptimist International Bangkok invites running enthusiasts to join "Soroptimist Run For Education 2022", a 45/100km virtual charity run that allows participants to literally run from anywhere.
A haunting account
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 25/03/2022
» How many war films have we seen in our lives? Even enthusiasts of war films who think they know history are often surprised to discover new tales. And this is one of the great things about cinema as it allows us to re-examine overlooked moments in history.
Working towards a better future
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 22/03/2021
» For two decades, Kyungsun Kim has worked to bring humanitarian and developmental aid to children of all creeds and races. Her numerous posts have included serving in Panama and Sudan as a programme specialist and between 2012 and 2016, she was a senior adviser for Unicef in New York managing external relations and partnerships.
Care in the community
Life, Published on 17/12/2020
» It's a normal day at the Thaioil Community Health and Learning Centre, where dozens of people are taking advantage of the cool weather to jog around the track, practice aerobics or strain against their bodyweight at various exercise stations.