An Analytical study of Panyha-Shaped Houses in Chanthaburi province

    The purpose of this master thesis is to study Panhya-shaped houses in four districts of Chanthaburi provinces which were very popular in the age of King Rama V. Panhyashaped houses in Chanthaburi were found in Muang, Thamai, Khlung and Laemsing districts. Most of the houses were wooden house, concrete–wooden house and brick- concrete house. Types of houses were two-storey houses, one-storey houses with basement and one-story grounded- level houses. These houses were singer houses, gardener houses, official houses, temple, school and row houses for rent. The roofs of Panhya-shaped house in Chanthaburi are single top shape, two top shapes in one house, L shape and U shape. Panhya-shaped houses were mostly roofed with kite shape tile and cement wave tile which can frequently be seen at present. Many Panhya-shaped houses’ roofs were changed into modern tile roof because of deterioration. These modern tiles are coated with wave tile, double wave tile, small wave tile and flat tile. Often, they were decorated with Look Phak or Look Phak mixed with Louver on windows, doors, and front poles. Many houses were decorated with stencil cut more than pattern and on Koh Song at front doors, Koh Song below ceilings, balconies, window frames, ventilator below ceilings and ventilator below upstair floors. Information of carpenters was not stated, but most of them were the locals, Thai, Chinese and Yuan carpenters when some of villagers ordered from Central.Keywords: Panhya-shaped House, Form, Material, Decoration

Finding the right title for your article: Advice for academic author.

On reading the title of an article the reader can sometimes wonder what the author is trying to say, as the title seems so far removed from the research covered in the article.  Do such authors forget that many readers of health and medical journals browse the list of contents (in a paper or electronic format) and use titles to select the article that attracts attention? Academic authors are often not clear enough in the titles of their articles, and hence may not attract as large a readership as possible.   Any author would want their article to be read and cited, and to stand out in a crowded Table of Contents or a list of papers found in a search on electronic databases.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/nje.v4i1.10138 Nepal Journal of Epidemiology 2014;4 (1): 344-347</jats:p

Mixed-methods approaches in health research in Nepal

Combining and integrating a mixture of qualitative and quantitative methods in one single study is widely used in health and social care research in high-income countries. This editorial adds a few words of advice to the novice mixed-methods researcher in Nepal

Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) and the risk of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: A mental health concern in Nepal

The sudden outbreak of Coronavirus-19 disease (COVID-19) is transforming the psychology and interpersonal relationships of millions across the globe. In Nepal, there is a need for national mental health surveys post COVID-19. This pandemic can cause traumatic experiences to the patients, caregivers, those quarantined and frontline healthcare providers which may lead to PTSD. Special attention should be focused on high-risk individuals, including policies to implement regular screening of PTSD symptoms

Visual Indicator Based on Leuco Crystal Violet for Radiation Processing Technology

One of the important technologies for food preservation and processing is radiation processing, which is growing at ever increasing rate in India. Efforts are being done to make it more cost-effective, so there is always a need for cost-effective, indigenously developed visual indicators for providing an easy identification and segregation of irradiated products. Thus development of cost-effective visual indicator based on leuco crystal violet for doses ≥ 10 kGy was under taken. Current research works deals with fabrication and characterization of various parameters such as optimum composition, light stability, temperature effect and effect of relative humidity on the new indicator

Forced Migration Governance in Southeast Asian Countries: ‘Same but Different’?

This paper examines the governance of forced migration in Southeast Asia. The region hosts about 2.5 million of forcibly displaced migrants from a worldwide total of 70 million (2018). The migrants include intra- ASEAN and non-ASEAN refugees or asylum seekers, notably from the Middle East.  Based on a review of recent literature, the paper investigates three main destination states in SEA that host the majority of the forced migrants; Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. The paper examines (i) local policies in the governance of forced migrants and (2) the practice of non-refoulement principle. The findings reveal that in terms of forced migration governance, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand are ‘same but different'; meaning that despite being similar, each country produces different outcomes. 

South Africa and its COVID-19 prohibition predilection

The year 2020, will forever be marked by the Global pandemic, COVID-19. According to The Department of Health in South Africa until September 15, 2020 3,940,217 tests have been conducted. 651,521 positive cases have been identified, 583,126 recoveries have been reported and there has been a total of 15641 deaths. The South African government have introduced a range of parameters and laws in order to curb the spread of the virus whilst simultaneously endorsing programs to spearhead the preparedness of the healthcare system for the various waves of COVID-19 cases that have been forecast. In conjunction with the new laws and regulations, the South African Government has exercised lockdown and restriction of movement policies. South Africa’s unique, multifaceted and strategic method of combatting the coronavirus has proven to be effective in using existing resources and redirecting both manpower and personnel, thus being of great benefit to all stakeholders and citizens within the country. The prohibition of alcohol is a unique method employed by the government, the full extent to which this policy reform has benefitted the country, its government and its citizens is yet to be fully calculated and projected as South Africa’s coronavirus cases are still increasing on a daily basis. This policy reform will likely find itself becoming a popular trend with crisis management protocols of other countries if the long-term benefits thereof are proven to be true