by VF | Mar 14, 2021 | Health, Lifestyle
The economic distress caused by the pandemic is leaving more and more Thais behind. The number of homeless, unemployed, and mentally ill has been increasing since early last year. Surprisingly, suicide ranks second among the non-natural causes of death in the country...
by VF | Feb 28, 2021 | ASEAN, Business, Health, Technology
The Southeast Asian ride-hailing and on-demand delivery company Grab has announced a program to increase access to COVID-19 vaccinations. Its goal is to have all of its employees, as well as driver and delivery partners, vaccinated by 2022 (excluding people who are...
by VF | Feb 15, 2021 | ASEAN, Food & Drinks, Health, Lifestyle
The draft Food Safety Law aims to establish a food-safety system that protects personal and consumer health by preventing, controlling, and eliminating food-related pollution and hazards. The law covers processed and unprocessed food as defined in the law and the...
by VF | Dec 8, 2020 | Environment, Health, Lifestyle
Nearly all of Finland is situated in the boreal coniferous forest zone, and 72% of the total land area is classified as forest land, while only some 9% is farmed. Finland has more than 34,300 km2 of inland water systems, which represents approximately 10% of its total...
by VF | Dec 1, 2020 | ASEAN, Food & Drinks, Health, Lifestyle
1st: Thai Massaman Curry The king of curries, and perhaps the king of all foods. Spicy, coconutty, sweet and savoury. Even the packet sauce you buy from the supermarket can make the most delinquent of cooks look like a Michelin potential. Thankfully, someone invented...
