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Disease of the victimised mind
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 01/09/2015
» I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) in 2009 and have been admitted to hospital twice because of the disease. It was during the time when I was studying for a master's degree in Colorado, in the US. I woke up one morning feeling thoroughly numb from the abdomen down to my toes. I had lost most feeling in both my legs. I couldn't tell whether I was wearing shoes.
Education isn't everything
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 26/06/2015
» Recently I wrote a column about my intentions to pull my son out of the Thai school system to allow him to choose his own learning path.
Prioritising pleasure above all else
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 23/04/2015
» I once witnessed a restaurant employee walk out on her job in the middle of a busy lunch rush simply because her Western boss commented on the quality of her work, which made her unhappy.
Plane your fears away
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 11/02/2015
» When did you last travel by air?
Getting away from it all, and bringing more back
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 08/01/2015
» The holiday travelling season is over. So I'm sure many of my fellow Thais have a fresh experience of fak sue khong, which loosely translates to "asking someone to buy something for you".
Chinese etiquette comes up short
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 23/10/2014
» No matter how much travellers complain about the increase in numbers of Chinese tourists, who over recent years have flocked to popular holiday destinations across the globe, my vacation experience (OK, only a part of it) was actually enriched thanks to them.
The career or the kid — what matters most?
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 12/06/2014
» Several weeks ago, I came across an Intelligence Squared debate on BBC World News. This particular episode, a tribute to International Women’s Day, titled The Hand That Rocks The Cradle Cannot Rock The Boardroom. After watching for a few very intriguing minutes, I was firmly hooked.
The drugs do work
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 30/05/2014
» For the past 30 years I’ve had the duty of preparing the weekly medication for my 97-year-old grandma. Each day she takes approximately 10-15 pills for diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, peripheral neuropathy, among other ailments. Some of the pills are prescribed, others aren’t.
Modern religion, old vices
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 21/02/2014
» Label me a sinner, insensible or harsh as you wish. I’ve been thinking recently that making merit at most urban temples is quite an absurdity, especially in this hideous, blackhole moment of Buddhist history.
Invest in the rest
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 09/10/2012
» Over the past few years I've been very happy to know I have made one of the best financial decisions ever.