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Modern but not developed
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 17/06/2011
» Is it a sign of age? Nothing seems to surprise me much these days. Indeed, the only thing able to surprise me is the fact that some things never change despite how much the world has changed.
Don't believe the doom mongers
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 06/01/2012
» At last, the Bhumibhol Dam did not collapse before midnight on Dec 31, 2011.
Outside the box
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 13/01/2012
» I do not know whether youngsters are still excited by "Kam Kwan Wan Dek" slogans of National Children's Day.
Why shark fin soup is sinful
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 20/01/2012
» Little by little, Chinese New Year, an event once celebrated here solely by people of Chinese ancestry, has become part of mainstream culture. Many Thais now don red shirts (and not for political reasons) at this time of year and perform rituals such as giving one's house a thorough spring-cleaning before Chinese New Year's Eve and not doing any household chores during the festival period.
Seasonal picks
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 23/01/2012
» A quartet of apposite reads for the lunar new year
Boost from an unlikely source
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 27/01/2012
» There was a small but uplifting news from the criminal court last Friday _ an unlikely place to expect such news.
Monopolising spaces of freedom
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 03/02/2012
» My first day as a student at Thammasat University was quite endearing and full of eerie memory. Walking in the university for the first time, I saw more than just buildings. I was struck by the famous funny-shaped Dome Building and the size of the campus that is far too small for its own legendary fame. For me, almost every inch in the varsity has been shaped by memories of the October massacres in the 1970s.
Take a walk on the right side
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 10/02/2012
» Everyone who can drive might take this rule to heart. You have to take the left lane when you slow down and use the right lane when you want to speed up. You do the same when you drive in certain countries such as Britain and do the opposite when you drive in the US. That is the rule, with a penalty if you break traffic law. You are risking your own _ and others' _ safety, having your driving licence confiscated, a fine or even facing criminal charges if you and your vehicle are involved in an accident.
Bank urges two-pronged flood policy
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 14/02/2012
» World Bank experts have urged the government to embark on a two-pronged investment drive for flood prevention infrastructure.
Finding faith in few words
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 14/02/2012
» If God is great and benevolent, why does s/he cause pain and calamity to Earth in the form of natural disaster? Those who cannot find answers turn to the probable empirical evidence called science that to some certain extent demystifies natural phenomena.