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Revelations in Convent
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 19/01/2018
» Soi Convent has a strange pull. Crawling with office workers by day, it welcomes drinkers and diners by night. At one end is a cloistered convent protected by high walls, at the other a hospital and a church, and in between a motley selection of an Irish pub, street stalls, cafés, bars, dessert shops, dining venues, a som tam joint and an all-girls school. Flanked by the gaudy lights of Patpong and the business-minded Sathorn, the 800m soi in the busy financial district has a discreet but unfailing, perennial charm.
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Cool for the summer
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 24/04/2020
» 'In the old days when there was no air-conditioner, Thais had our own ways to fight the scorching heat," says cooking show personality ML Kwantip Devakula, referring to khao chae, the most sought-after summer delicacy in Thailand. "It is our country's heritage and an art form that deserves to be preserved," the veteran chef announces.
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The good life
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 20/04/2015
» In 1995, eminent banker and Thailand's ex-finance minister Boonchu Rojanastien decided to tear down his holiday home in Hua Hin and turn it into Chiva-Som, one of the world's first wellness and destination spa retreats.
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Hair's an idea to help cancer patients
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 11/01/2022
» Doing good never goes out of fashion. Indeed when it comes to New Year's resolutions, sharing happiness and being kind should be top priorities on everyone's list.
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Bangkok's 11
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 21/12/2018
» A total of 56 restaurants and 20 street food joints have been reviewed by Life over the past 12 months. Eleven of them have made it to our list of 2018's most impressive dining experiences
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Family affair
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 09/11/2018
» For astute gastronomes in Bangkok, the name Khua Kling Pak Sod has over the past several years been a trustworthy term when it comes to Thai cuisine.
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Brunching without guilt
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 23/09/2016
» If you think a buffet is just guilty pleasure that spoils you with gastronomic over indulgence, think again.
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The social media police are onto you
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 04/11/2015
» Two weeks ago, a group of 20 social media bystanders gathered outside the headquarters of a local bank to protest against what they called "an assault on a pregnant woman".
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Disease of the victimised mind
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 01/09/2015
» I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) in 2009 and have been admitted to hospital twice because of the disease. It was during the time when I was studying for a master's degree in Colorado, in the US. I woke up one morning feeling thoroughly numb from the abdomen down to my toes. I had lost most feeling in both my legs. I couldn't tell whether I was wearing shoes.
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Check your green tea
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 11/08/2015
» Over the past several years, ready-to-drink green tea has become one of Thailand's national beverages. With more than 1.55 billion baht in revenue and 3% annual growth, green tea shares a great proportion of the country's drink market.
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