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Meals on wheels
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 01/03/2013
» A pair of eateries aimed at cyclists put a new spin on themed restaurants
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Modern family
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 11/03/2013
» Situated some 150km apart, Lop Buri and Bangkok share at least one architectural lineage, a set of "Modern style" buildings that are the legacy of the People's Party that brought drastic political change to the country in 1932.
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A bike fit for Bangkok
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 28/01/2013
» Bangkok poses a special set of challenges to those brave souls who choose to travel on two wheels. The mixture of narrow streets, typically choked with heavy traffic, and broad, multi-lane avenues that cover large expanses, but which can be hazardous because of speeding motorists, makes this ever-expanding metropolis of ours a very difficult place to negotiate with a single-purpose bicycle.
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Cranking up the spin cycle
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 06/02/2013
» It was more than a coincidence that two lifestyle cycling magazines were launched in Thailand last month. Their arrival is a clear sign that cycling has now become a lifestyle for many here.
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When you say nothing at all
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 21/02/2013
» It was supposed to be a stage for Bangkok governor candidates to debate their policies to make the capital a more livable city if they were elected. Four candidates were invited to the "Vote Bike 2013: Less Car, More Space" forum at Santichaiprakarn Park last Sunday.
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Wheels within wheels
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 27/02/2013
» Bicycles have never been sexy in the eyes of candidates for Bangkok governor - but that all changed with this election. In their race for votes, candidates are all-too-often seen mingling with citizens on public buses, visiting markets, or helping the underprivileged. This time around, they are testing their mettle with the pedals, as the two-wheeled mode of transport has become the latest fashion in photo opportunities. Some candidates embraced the bike to the point they promised to pedal to the office, if elected.
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Hand me my rose-tinted spectacles, dear
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 09/01/2013
» The ban slapped on the last few episodes of Nua Mek 2 has made this TV drama far hotter than its producer could ever have expected. You are totally out of touch if you don't know that Thais have been talking about this subject practically non-stop since last Friday. It's the current hot topic.
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Keeping history alive
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 14/01/2013
» If there is something we can learn from the demolition of the Supreme Court's old office - an ongoing dispute that has attracted much attention from historians, conservationists as well as legal experts - it is that the value of most buildings erected in the same era are underrated and are at risk of being torn down.
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Date with destiny
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 05/12/2012
» On a lazy Sunday afternoon, Vithaya Kulsomboon had to call off his plan to share iced chao kuay _ black jelly _ with his family when he found the expiry date marked on the package came a few days before he bought it. He was considering getting a refund on the pack or simply throwing it away.
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Putting his heart into it
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 13/12/2012
» It's always nerve-racking for a food writer to shift to the other side of the counter _ by opening up a restaurant. And it's doubly so if that restaurateur is dishing up food that he or she didn't grow up with.
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