The Growing Impact of E-Cigarettes on Youth in Thailand
Tobacco and e-cigarettes continue to pose health and financial challenges in Thailand. Young people in particular are exposed to the temptation of addiction, fueled by social media, while families struggle with rising costs. By raising awareness and investing in prevention, society can reverse the negative trend and build a better future.
Naree, a deep look into the heart of a young woman from Isaan
Naree tells her story, from a childhood in a remote village in Northeast Thailand to her adventurous journey to the Netherlands. With dreams of studying and ambition to become a doctor, she is confronted with drastic events that change her life. Love, loss and perseverance form the common thread in this special path to a new future.
We all want to grow old healthily and you have to be willing to do something for that. Think of: no smoking, enough sleep, no stress, healthy eating and lots of exercise. Some take it much further, such as the American Bryan Johnson (45). With an impressive history of successful business deals, such as the sale of his mobile payment app Braintree to PayPal for $800 million in 2023, Johnson has now focused on his personal project, Blueprint, which focuses on age reversal and immortality.
Open letter to Prime Minister Prayut
First of all, I hope that someone can translate this letter to you into Thai. The reason I stand in solidarity with the youth demonstrators is that, unlike politics, human rights is something that cannot be discussed. Regardless of political views, whether conservative or liberal, moral and ethical obligations cannot be denied to your compatriots.
God in Isan
God has gone totally wrong in his arrangement of the world of mankind. The Inquisitor is now sure.
Reader question: Public Wi-Fi point in Thai rural villages progressing or deteriorating?
TOT recently installed a public Wifi point in our village. You can log in here with your ID number. The image is now that the youth no longer plays and sports at the school as before, but mainly stays at the village hall for the public wifi point. Apparently all villages are provided.
The Thai youth of today
Our Thai son wanted a new mobile phone for his birthday. Although I'm not in favor of all that mobile stuff, he got one. An iPad 4.8 for 16.000 baht.