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Rarely heard bell to ring for New Supreme Patriarch
News, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 12/02/2017
» This evening, at the end of a solemn investiture of the new Supreme Patriarch, bells will ring at temples all around the kingdom. This includes the bell at the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, or Wat Phra Kaew, where the actual investiture will take place, presided over by King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun.
Doi Tung, and the lessons for Colombia
News, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 03/12/2016
» The haunting sound of a Colombian flute hovered in the morning mist covering the hills of Nan. Walker Emelec Hoyos Giraldo was in his element, standing among seedlings at the Mae Fah Luang Foundation's training centre for its reforestation project high in the remote mountains.
Som tum a smash hit
B Magazine, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 17/04/2016
» Who says som tum can't be "hi-so"?
The creme that’s risen to the top
B Magazine, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 25/10/2015
» When a beauty product reaches an iconic status, it’s time to celebrate. And that was the reason for La Mer’s event, “Celebration of An Icon”, which was held recently at Four Seasons Private Residences Bangkok.
Dinner at Tiffany’s
B Magazine, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 04/10/2015
» No one has given such a legendary aura to Tiffany & Co as Audrey Hepburn in the film Breakfast at Tiffany’s.
A feast of the senses
B Magazine, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 07/06/2015
» A select few guests were invited recently to experience high-end living by the river with a private dinner and jewellery presentation hosted by Country Group and Beauty Gems.
A pier into the past
B Magazine, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 22/03/2015
» Once a bustling but run-down pier on the Chao Phraya River, Tha Maharaj has recently received a face-lift and is now a trendy little community mall that boasts a Thai-modern look with colonial fusion architecture.
Have we been sold down the river?
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 16/03/2015
» Despite the growth of Bangkok as a modern metropolis, it is the Chao Phraya River that remains the heart of the city. That's why riverside hotels have that little edge over their city counterparts. Soaring skyscrapers on the horizon aside, once you are by the river, there is a sense of serenity and timelessness that is somehow reassuring.
All the way to the banks
B Magazine, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 25/01/2015
» With riverfront properties along the Chao Phraya being quietly snatched up by investors and developers as soon as they come on the market, getting 36 rai by the river is no mean feat.
Take Thainess with a grain of salt
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 19/01/2015
» The main intersections of downtown Bangkok were once again closed to traffic and packed with crowds last week, but it had nothing to do with political protests. We were just being encouraged by the Tourism Authority of Thailand to "discover" our "Thainess" with an elaborate procession of decorated floats replete with dancers and literary tableaux.