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A tale of risk and loss
Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 10/07/2023
» Life is an adventure that pushes us to take risks to achieve a goal. Risks can be worthwhile but certain ones may be too dangerous and result in fatal loss.
Feet of clay
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 19/08/2019
» Late last month, many Buddhist followers in Thailand were delighted with the news that four phra farang, or Western monks, were granted samanasak or honorary ecclesiastical titles by HM the King.
Fear of virus is more deadly
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 16/03/2020
» 'We're thinking about stocking up on some food and water soon. How about you?" asked my sister last month. She said that her husband was worried about Covid-19, which has killed more than 4,000 people and infected more than 118,000 in 114 countries so far.
Focus on the good in times of crisis
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 25/05/2020
» Whether the new coronavirus was man-made or not and where exactly it came from remains a mystery. Even though some experts have said that it is a naturally occurring strain among bats and not a bioweapon, it has claimed more than 320,000 lives and sickened over 5 million people around the world so far.
What defines a hero?
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 07/11/2022
» Thailand has embraced one more hero who made big headlines in the media last month.
Curses and blessings
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 01/08/2022
» Thailand has been hit with the sixth wave of Covid-19 and fears are abound that August will see a surge of new cases as well. Many doctors are predicting that the number will peak around the end of this month.
What the world needs now
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 14/02/2022
» I'm not a fan of Valentine's Day but this is a good occasion for all of us to ponder on the concept of love one more time. I'm not talking about romantic love but, rather, love for our fellow humans that I think the world needs to have more of.
Reform of faith needed for youth
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 14/12/2020
» I wasn't surprised to hear anti-government protesters vow to escalate their rallies into the next year.
All the lonely people
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 06/01/2020
» Do you often feel lonesome? Do you spend a lot of time online chatting with friends but still feel disconnected? If your answer is yes to both, you might be one of the 26.7 million out of 69.7 million in Thailand found encountering loneliness in a research conducted by Mahidol University's College of Management last year. Isn't it sad to know that one-third of our Thai fellows are lonely?
Browbeating bullies
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 28/10/2019
» I'm not a fan of any boy bands or girl groups from South Korea but I was shocked by the news of the death of Sulli that made big headlines in Thailand two weeks ago. I didn't know much about her before but the speculation that her sudden death was suicide and that cyberbullying may have been a contributing factor saddened me and made me curious to know what happened to her life.