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Pulse Clinic holding sexual health art competition
Life, Published on 20/09/2021
» Pulse Clinic, Asia's leading sexual healthcare provider, is calling on artists from Southeast Asia and Hong Kong to submit artwork that expresses their thoughts and understanding of sexual health during the "Pulse Awards: The Art Of Life", until Oct 15.
Warning: Merge ahead
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 20/09/2021
» Investors in some key Thai business sectors are turning a blind eye to the Covid adversity and sombre economic atmosphere.
Connecting with Laos
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 20/09/2021
» Landlocked but rich in natural resources and geographically diverse, Laos has a lot to offer. Significant investments from neighbours including China have helped the country achieve economic growth of 6-7% a year over the past decade. Yet, inadequate infrastructure and the absence of a skilled workforce are among the reasons Laos has yet to fulfil its potential.
Less comedy, more dhamma
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 20/09/2021
» A couple of weeks ago, two well-known monks -- Phra Maha Sompong Talaputto and Phra Maha Praiwan Worawano -- held a livestream talk show on social media that attracted 200,000 viewers. The chat led to several debates between their supporters and opponents since it was different from typical dhamma talks or dhamma preaching. The two monks used several teenage slang expressions and joked with their viewers who commented via the live chat. While Phra Maha Sompong focused on delivering his own jokes like a standup comedian, Phra Maha Praiwan, who knew many teenage expressions, giggled uncontrollably throughout the show. He was criticised for not being not calm or having self-control as a monk should.
Parents say UK visa hitch an obstacle to education
News, Published on 20/09/2021
» Some Thai students have experienced slow visa approvals and a drastic increase in costs after the United Kingdom placed Thailand on a Covid-19 restriction travel list, their parents say.
When Covid lock-outs damage education
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 20/09/2021
» Thousands of Thai students have urged both the Thai and the Chinese governments to help them return to class, two years after China shut the border against the Covid-19 pandemic.
Shaping the Asean identity
Asia focus, Apiradee Treerutkuarkul, Published on 20/09/2021
» The Association of Southeast Asian Nations has come a long way in building its identity in the 54 years since it was founded. The concept of a regional community is well developed in areas such as trade and economic cooperation, but the cultural dimension remains a challenge.
Indonesian village turns trash into Covid helper
Asia focus, Published on 20/09/2021
» TEMBOK GEDE, East Java: A homemade robot designed by Indonesian villagers and scientists for fun has found a new use during the pandemic -- bringing food and, hopefully, a smile, to self-isolating residents who have contracted Covid-19.
How banks can finance a sustainable future
Asia focus, Published on 20/09/2021
» The battle against Covid-19 has been difficult. It has cost lives and livelihoods and stalled economies. Lockdowns have taken a toll on people's mental and physical health and on family relationships. Amid the lockdowns and reduced economic and social activities, however, global carbon dioxide emissions fell more than 6% last year to their lowest since 2006, based on research from the Global Carbon Project.
Helping teens through the tough times
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 20/09/2021
» When Prachaya Sirimahaariyapoya was eight years old, she noticed that one of her classmates and a neighbour always wore a long sleeve shirt or jacket even on hot days. One day, the classmate took her jacket off and Prachaya saw several cuts on her classmate's arms. She was under pressure because of her parents' high expectations. Prachaya asked her mother to take her classmate to see a psychiatrist but the psychiatrist needed permission from the classmate's parents. The mother of her classmate thought her daughter was fine and did not need any consultation.