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Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 28/02/2022
» In the future, the family frontier will be expanded. The declining population is posing a challenge to the country in the midst of a brain drain due to political conflict. Given the demographic crisis, public health officials are seeking an amendment to allow commercial surrogacy. However, the slow progress of the marriage law for same-sex couples can put their desire for parenthood on hold.
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 14/02/2022
» I'm not a fan of Valentine's Day but this is a good occasion for all of us to ponder on the concept of love one more time. I'm not talking about romantic love but, rather, love for our fellow humans that I think the world needs to have more of.
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 13/12/2021
» Feelings of sadness accompany any death, even if that person is a stranger. Last month, I came across a story about the passing of a woman on social media that saddened me but made me feel glad as well.
Life, Punsita Ritthikarn, Published on 06/12/2021
» Since the Covid-19 outbreak, an estimated 736 million women have been subjected to physical violence, mostly by their intimate partners or husbands. This global increase in domestic violence has pushed UN Women into striving for gender equality and female empowerment. Accordingly, the international organisation has launched a "Shadow Pandemic" awareness campaign to end sexual violence against women and girls (VAWG). This year's theme is "Orange The World: End Violence Against Women Now!", which concludes on Friday.
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 15/11/2021
» Whenever Korean music, TV dramas and films become a global phenomenon, especially gaining popularity among American audiences, Thai people usually talk about Korean soft power strategies and what we should do to accomplish what they have done.
Life, Punsita Ritthikarn, Published on 22/11/2021
» Last year, the Chulalongkorn student activist group Spring Movement arranged the exhibition "Separation/(Silence)" in memory of Thai pro-democracy activists and human rights advocates who have vanished since the 2014 military coup. To this day, the student-led organisation is searching for those missing persons.
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 18/10/2021
» Whenever there are reports of Buddhist monks misbehaving or violating the monastic code of conduct, we often hear comments like "They are causing a decay to the religion" and "They should be kicked out of the monastery right away".
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 25/10/2021
» When was the last time we went to a movie theatre? While most cinemas have reopened following months of pandemic-forced closures, I doubt moviegoers are ready to return en masse. As a movie critic who's been mainly working from home for the last 15 months, I miss the ambience of cinema -- the smell of popcorn, the posters advertising coming attractions or the greats of cinema's glory years. I miss finally watching that film on the big screen in darkness, the chilly atmosphere and surround sound that created an immersive experience that can't be replicated in a living room.
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 04/10/2021
» It has been almost two years since a cluster of pneumonia cases were reported in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. The cause would later be identified as a novel coronavirus that has spurred this ongoing pandemic.
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 11/10/2021
» For several months, we have faced restrictions to contain Covid-19, which has led to social media becoming an important tool to reduce stress and stay in touch with friends.