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Breast milk is crucial to child development, but the proportion of women who exclusively breastfeed their babies in Thailand is the lowest in Asia. The charity Unicef is promoting exclusive breastfeeding as part of one its parenting programmes in Chiang Mai. With support from health professionals and the community, Unicef wants all Thai mothers to breastfeed their infants through the first six months of life. Photos by Jetjaras Na Ranong.