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Instant boon
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 22/07/2013
» Today is Asanha Bucha Day, one of the most important religious days in the Buddhist calendar. Today, 25 centuries ago, three months after his enlightenment, the Lord Buddha gave his first sermon, and the first monks were ordained, inaugurating what is known as the Triple Gems.
The pursuit of happiness
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 15/07/2013
» 'Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." The United States Declaration of Independence states that these are the "unalienable rights" that all human beings have been given by their creator.
Paper chase
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 08/07/2013
» I'm hurling headlong towards the end of my professional career, and I'm thinking of what I can do with my time after I retire.
For Commerce Ministry minuet, it's a (w)rap!
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 01/07/2013
» I just love Thai politicians for their tendency to be anything but dull. When you wake up to a gloomy, overcast morning and a grumpy kid who's running late for school, what's even better at perking you up than a double espresso? A video clip of a rapping politician and his dancing subordinates!
Helicopter ride to Nirvana
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 24/06/2013
» Is it possible to attend church services, yet be a devout Buddhist? My own answer is "Yes", but whether that constitutes a sin to the purists is another thing.
Fare play
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 17/06/2013
» Water, water, everywhere; nor any drop to drink. This could have been the Ancient Mariner stuck on the "becalmed" roads of Bangkok during rush hour in a thunderstorm.
The booby trap
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 10/06/2013
» In the field of breast cancer, there is a new term: the AJ Phenomenon. This was shared with the 400 or so guests of the Combined Women's Lunch last week by guest speaker by Dr Kris Chatamra, founder and director of the Queen Sirikit Centre for Breast Cancer.
Peeling back the masks
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 03/06/2013
» Aren't masks fun? And isn't it funny how people take masks seriously? Masks are just of a form of charade usually related to films and comic books, and for some reason they are often associated with heroes who are out to help the world against crime, tyrannical officials or other forms of oppression, but don't want people to know their identity.
Bling and blitz
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 27/05/2013
» I resisted the urge to moan about the social networking habits of the young and decided instead to go for a more pressing issue of global significance.
The thin brown line speeds to wrong conclusion
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 20/05/2013
» I am constantly amazed at our wonderful Men-in-Brown, our city's finest, Bangkok's police force.