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Ramayana par excellence
News, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 27/06/2015
» Thailand shimmered and sparkled in a prominent corner of London last week as a khon mask dance took centre-stage at the Royal Albert Hall.
A mall of many miracles
B Magazine, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 21/06/2015
» With the opening of Central Pattana’s Central Plaza Rayong, the province is embracing its cosmopolitan side. The new shopping centre, which covers 200,000 square metres, combines unique features inspired by Rayong province. It has an energy-saving and environmentally friendly design, with maximum use of sunlight as well as LED light bulbs.
A toast to Thai wine
B Magazine, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 14/06/2015
» Siam Winery, wine importer and producer of Monsoon Valley Thai wine, recently hosted a special dinner — the ‘Monsoon Valley Awards Celebration’ — to honour its latest success on the world stage.
Chinese opera fit for a Princess
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 11/06/2015
» The Eight Immortals of Chinese mythology will be brought to life in the form of Chinese opera produced by the Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University, to mark the occasion of the 60th birthday of HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn.
The born again tourist
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 01/06/2015
» I am beginning to see the merits of the travel agency. Not any particular travel agency, but the travel agency as a generic species.
Belles of the ball
B Magazine, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 31/05/2015
» The beautiful and classic Viennese ballroom culture was transposed to Bangkok when the Austrian embassy recently held the “Vienna Ball Bangkok” at Siam Kempinski Hotel. This was the first time after a lapse of seven years that the embassy has hosted the Vienna Ball.
Playing the numbers game
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 25/05/2015
» The death of revered monk Luang Por Koon last week was eye-opening in many ways.
Inspired by a song
B Magazine, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 24/05/2015
» His Majesty the King’s musical compositions provided the inspiration for four short films that recently premiered at Siam Pavalai Royal Grand Theatre, Siam Paragon. The red-carpet premiere took place earlier this month to mark Coronation Day.
Aksorn-Silp programme to raise funds for border patrol school
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 20/05/2015
» A major fundraising effort will be held on Friday, as the Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University, the Faculty of Liberal Arts, Thammasat University, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT) and the Princess Galyani Vadhana Institute of Music (PGVIM) will air a charity programme on the Royal Thai Army Radio and Television Channel 5.
In search of the muse
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 18/05/2015
» You would think writing a weekly column is a cinch. There must be so much to write about — things that happen in the world, things that happen in your life, things that occur around you. That's probably true, yet sometimes it's agonising to sit in front of the computer, staring at a blank screen and finding nothing of substance to write about.