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I am sorry my genuine intention to work for the country and Thai people has caused such problems that shouldn't have happened in this era.
I don’t think we failed. I take it as one year’s school fees. We still got to learn. We were losing money but we are happy that we managed to stay afloat for a year without having to top-up money or take loans.
As a society, we must overcome the shameful stigma that those who suffer from this condition bear. Eczema patients deserve to live a healthy and productive life free from discrimination.
So many people these days – parents, first of all – themselves don’t read. So there are no books in their houses. A house without books isn’t a complete home to me.
Family is very important. As a single man, you go to work, come home and the next day, it’s the same thing. Now, you get up in the morning, you have a family. You have to take care of your wife, your daughter. This is [what it means to be] a man. That’s why I need to work very hard now. I have a family to support.
