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    Support the real cause

    Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 28/02/2014

    » A protest of three months is nothing to throw confetti for, but what has festered around various spots in town is no doubt a curious wonder to witness — it will surely fuel stories of sorts that I will tell youngsters in the future.

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    Daddy dearest

    Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 05/12/2013

    » On an auspicious day like this, I'd really like to steer any thoughts away from politics because, honestly, it is starting to get exhausting trying to keep tabs on how Thaksin Shinawatra is scheming to get back to this country all the time. Let's shift our focus from politicians to _ yellow confetti please _ fathers. I've kept my observant media eye hyper-alert for all dad-related happenings around me lately and while some can be a downer, others are heart-warming.

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    Are we losing our last saving grace?

    Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 01/10/2013

    » As Thailand creates itself a new low in practically every segment of society (whether it be education or economy), I can no longer rest assured that the saving grace of our nation _ the service-mindedness and tourism industry related to five-star hotels _ will continue to be our pride, and something Thais can change the subject to whenever the conversation heads towards the PM's mispronounced word-of-the-day. My misadventure in a (supposedly) immaculate five-star hotel that most recently mushroomed onto Ratchadamri's landscape took place last Friday _ an example of how we need to look at ourselves long and hard if we still want to make more money from serving people, whether locals or tourists.

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    My invented history

    Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 06/11/2013

    » The political climate these past few days has given me enough inspiration (and audacity) to think that I might just make it as the next Isabel Allende. Peppered with some magical realism, but mostly stirred by my surroundings and TV broadcasts, I give you the synopsis of my future best-selling novel:

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    If you change nothing, then nothing will change

    Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 22/08/2013

    » Why do bus drivers in Bangkok drive like F1 racers on ya ba? Because that's the way things are. Why do the trains we use still look no different from when my late grandfather was a young man? Because that's the way things are. Why are motorcycle-taxi drivers completely okay with speeding through a red light? Well boo-hoo-hoo and too bad. Because that's just the way things are.

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    Keep calm, it's just a royal being

    Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 19/07/2013

    » Writing this from London, I look around and reflect: In this land of the civilised and cultured, members of the royal family are referred to by mere first names by the public. Kate this, Kate that. William this, William that. I think her dress is terribly meh; how could he possibly consider polo matches the weekend his wife is supposed to give birth - these comments, made out in the open, could go on forever.

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    Time to ditch those digital delusions

    Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 03/05/2013

    » My relationship with books is what you might call unhealthily zealous. After all, the place in which I spend hours at the mall is the bookstore. My favourite designer (Olympia Le Tan) makes clutches that look like books. My childhood fixation revolved around strategically hiding books when I was over my library borrowing limit, alongside incessantly rearranging my bookshelf, and ultimately, I flatly refuse to date guys who don't read. Reading seems to cover most aspects of my life and has, by far, been a life-long love affair that has yet to wither.

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    Beauty in HD shows the beastly within

    Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 12/06/2013

    » The lure of a full-HD film can be irresistible for a young adult in need of amusement, especially one home alone with an abundance of time on her hands. A friend has lent me a Blu-ray player this past weekend and having already watched every single movie (in its full, astounding, immaculately crystal-clear glory), there is nothing left for me, except for the contents in the Disney folder on the hard drive.

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    Breaking the nation's moral bankruptcy

    Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 26/02/2013

    » Not everyone is cut out to become a fascinating, world-changing leader who gets interviewed by The New York Times, but that doesn't mean they don't bring anything to the table. I know I am just another person, but I try to be more than a lump who changes oxygen into carbon dioxide. With that said, I want to offer the reader something of value, rather than taking the easy way out and ranting about getting bitten by a dog the other day.

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    Cracking over the papers

    Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 02/04/2013

    » I would be strutting down Bangkok's crappy pavements in posh footwear and sipping expensive tea every day by now had I said yes to some things a few months ago. Namely, writing CVs, statements of purpose, essays and dissertations for graduate students.

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