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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.
Helping young people help themselves
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 02/05/2022
» As a youth leader for pre-teens and young adults from dysfunctional lower-middle-class families, *Phorn often goes to great lengths to bring a sense of normalcy into the young lives under her care to help them reach their potential in life.
Innovating for a better tomorrow
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 15/11/2021
» Innovative ideas can help develop a country. So in order to encourage people to think outside the box, the National Innovation Agency (NIA) named "100 Faces Of Thailand's Innovation Inspirers 2". These 100 people are recognised for inspirational ideas, works and achievements in six categories -- artists, designers, social movers, technology entrepreneurs, creative entrepreneurs and knowledge providers. The long list includes public figures and specialists from different fields.
Tracking the path of the virus
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 29/12/2020
» From an animal market in Wuhan, to the spread of the novel coronavirus on board the Diamond Princess, to Seoul's nightclub scene, the virus has still not stopped wreaking havoc on the world's population. Just last week, the first case of Covid-19 was reported in Antarctica at a Chilean research station.
Tutoring centres feel the pinch
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 02/11/2020
» An English-language teacher with over 45 years of experience, Sanguan Wongsuchart never expected Covid-19 to affect his tutoring business. However, due to the drastic decrease in the number of students, Sanguan had no choice but to sell the building where his SLS Learning Centre was located and switch to online tutoring instead. Despite the shift, Sanguan says the school doesn't have as many students as before and that the pandemic has worsened his financial situation.
Building a culture of reading
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 27/10/2020
» Like other businesses, Sirote Jiraprayoon's bookstores have been affected by the Covid-19 crisis. However, the veteran bookseller has taken this unique opportunity to strengthen his e-commerce business model. Over the past few years, he has learned how to utilise social media to build a community where readers can share their passion in a safe environment.
Parasite moves in on Netflix
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 29/07/2020
» Oscar-winning film Parasite has finally hit Netflix some 14 months after the South Korean dark comedy premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. Directed by Bong Joon-ho (Snowpiercer, Okja, The Host), the film went straight to number one on Netflix's list of most-watched films.
New normal requires discipline
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 11/05/2020
» One week after the government eased the lockdown, citizens are experiencing a new way of life. Many things may have been changed for the past several months and mat remain until we can invent a vaccine for Covid-19.
So such time, so many books
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 03/04/2020
» TK Park has introduced the TK Park Online Library, featuring more than 16,000 e-books, audiobooks, magazines and online courses for free.
Not making the grade
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 02/12/2019
» Thailand was reported last month as having dropped in English-proficiency rankings for a third year in a row. The ranking is conducted annually by EF Education First, a Switzerland-based company specialising in language training and cultural exchange.