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How we survive
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 29/04/2020
» Thailand is now seeing a steady decline in the number of new coronavirus-infected cases nationwide. Easing lockdown in Bangkok and the provinces is being considered by government leaders. But if there is one thing we have learned from the months-long pandemic that has put many aspects of the country to a complete stop, it is that of the generosity of people who are willing to help the less privileged in a time of crisis. Here, we put together two examples of acts of kindness to assist the Myanmar migrant workforce and medical personnel.
Not just a physical disease
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 29/04/2020
» A man from Narathiwat province who was due to be released from a Covid-19 quarantine facility jumped to his death from the fifth floor of a state hospital in Phra Pradaeng district of Samut Prakan province last month. Days before, in the province of Chiang Mai, another Thai male cut short his life in the same manner after learning that he had tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
Protecting the air we breathe
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 01/04/2020
» When the president of Earth Day Network Kathleen Rogers talks about environmental protection, she speaks with an impassioned plea. She tries to instil in listeners a desire to play an effective role in addressing environmental issues, weighing heavily on the physical and emotional well-being of society.
The rupture
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 03/04/2020
» As founding director of Bangkok's La Lanta Fine Art, Sukontip Prahanpap is now struggling with the impact of Covid-19, especially following the government's announcement that it will close down museums and other public spaces until the end of this month.
Economic victims of the virus
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 10/03/2020
» The outbreak of coronavirus disease (Covid-19), which was first reported from Wuhan, China, in late 2019, has affected societies globally in a manner that has devastated victim's physical and emotional health and crippled businesses.
More than a gun
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 18/02/2020
» Sgt Maj Jakrapanth Thomma's killing rampage at the Terminal 21 shopping centre in Nakhon Ratchasima earlier this month snuffed out the lives of 29 innocent people, and injured numerous others.
Calling all coffee connoisseurs
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 19/02/2020
» The 14th edition of Thailand Coffee, Bakery, and Ice Cream show, scheduled for Feb 27-March 1 at Bitec, Bangna, Hall 106, promises a feast for both coffee lovers and bakery and ice cream addicts alike.
Suffering in silence
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 13/01/2020
» Chai* was 12 when he was first molested by his much older brother's male friend. The abuse continued for months on the pretext that the experience would make him a man.
Enforcing the law on Law-Enforcement
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 15/01/2020
» Public-opinion polls on police reform have always favoured change, under the junta's rule or otherwise.
Never forget
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 27/01/2020
» Today is International Holocaust Remembrance Day, a solemn moment when we reflect on one of the darkest periods in human history: the Nazi genocide of 6 million Jews along with 5 million Slavs, gypsies, blacks, homosexuals, political enemies and members of other persecuted groups.