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 | Mar 11, 2021 | ASEAN, Environment, Lifestyle, Travel
In this inviting and intimate story, reporter and cameraman Matt Davis travels around Bali and discovers an island in the midst of some serious soul...
by VF | Mar 10, 2021 | Business, Finland, Lifestyle, Travel
View from Siam Oriental. After making yearly vacations to Thailand for about 10 years, Juha Timonen finally decided to stay in the country for good in 2004. He sold part of his business in Finland and started building condominiums in Pattaya for a clientele consisting...
by VF | Mar 5, 2021 | Environment, Lifestyle, News, Travel
In Thailand, the Designated Areas for Sustainable Tourism Administration (Dasta) has announced that Bang Kachao will be declared a special sustainable tourism area. The plan is to create a tourism environment that benefits local residents while causing the minimum...
by VF | Feb 27, 2021 | Lifestyle, Sports
Vision Finland lists some of the best golf courses in Southeast Asia. These are some of the best. Indonesia Taman Dayu Golf Club & Resort This Jack Nicklaus Signature Course at Taman Dayu, strategically located golf club set in the lush green foothills of Mount...
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...