FRED DE SAM LAZARO, correspondent: It looks more like a theme park than a school, and it’s not just the location. In one of Thailand’s most impoverished regions that’s unusual. The buildings are built ...
Thailand’s most prominent HIV/Aids awareness campaigner has warned that the kingdom faces a new crisis from the deadly human immunodeficiency virus. The United Nations has credited Mechai Viravaidya’s ...
Mechai Viravaidya, also known as "the condom king," is Thailand's famous fighter for family planning and safe sex. A health economist from a wealthy family and the founder of the Population and ...
DR: This is Talk Asia. I'm Dan Rivers. I'm with Thailand's "Condom King," Mechai Viravaidya. Thank you for talking to us. People credit you with slashing the AIDS infection rate in Thailand, I think ...
Mechai Viravaidya, also known as “Mr. Condom,” poses in front of his carnival-like fortune spinning wheel, which he uses to educate young people about the random prospect of catching a sexually ...
Thailand's ''Mr Condom'', Mechai Viravaidya, who has saved millions of lives by raising awareness of HIV/AIDS, says his country is facing a new crisis from the infection. ''I innocently thought I had ...
"Mechai has helped improve the lives of millions," writes Bill Gates. When philanthropist, author and the founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates, writes a tribute to someone, you can be sure it's worth ...
Bangkok: Mechai Viravaidya is famous in Thailand, a national hero in the war against AIDS. He has led one of the world's most successful campaigns against HIV infections. Viravaidya was born in ...
At a time when most Thais avoided discussing safe sex and family planning, Mechai Viravaidya promoted condom use with spectacle and humor, saving millions of lives. By Seth Mydans BANGKOK — Mechai ...
DR: This is Talk Asia. I'm Dan Rivers. I'm with Thailand's "Condom King," Mechai Viravaidya. Thank you for talking to us. People credit you with slashing the AIDS infection rate in Thailand, I think ...
When I first met Mechai Viravaidya, Thailand’s “Condom King,” 15 years ago, it became clear that he places a high value on action and impact, even if it means making some people uncomfortable. Never ...