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Will Thailand follow Canada's lead on pot?
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 05/11/2018
» People are very capable of finding a way to please themselves. But whether their means are decent or not is another story. Today, it is rather complicated to justify one’s choice even though it might sound unacceptable.
Free your mind and the rest will follow
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 03/09/2018
» Last week I came across an interesting news item about a small temple in Chiang Mai having come up with a cool idea to get visitors to ponder their lives. It has erected many large timetables around the premises, each detailing the number of days people at each age have left to live if they are to die at 75, the average lifespan for Thais.
Banking on time
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 26/03/2018
» Time is valuable as long as we know how to spend it. Time is money for those who want to accumulate wealth, yet time allows us to live our lives in a much more meaningful way.
Two for the heart
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 25/12/2017
» The Christmas spirit is in full bloom, and you don't need to be Christian to love the holiday. This is a joyous season when people are happy to give gifts to loved ones.
Rohingya need help, not our pathos
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 25/09/2017
» It's sad to see this happen in the home of our neighbour. The cruel attacks and random killings that are common in warfare yet scar humanity are the last thing we want to see.
The man with a thousand faces
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 27/03/2017
» Reports of Phra Dhammajayo having been stripped of his monastic title of "Phra Thepyan Mahamuni" early this month and the possibility that he might be disrobed have brought joy to many Buddhists. His doomed fall from grace is the result of his repeated failure to answer charges on money laundering, receiving stolen assets and forest encroachment that have been filed against him.
Earthly matters and the role of religion
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 21/03/2016
» Most Thai Buddhists are relieved after the government decided to shelve the Sangha Supreme Council's (SSC) nomination of Somdet Phra Maha Ratchamangalacharn, or Somdet Chuang, as the new supreme patriarch. The move was triggered by his alleged involvement with a luxury car tax evasion scam.
Damaging the good name of Buddhism
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 26/01/2016
» The Sangha Supreme Council's (SSC) nomination of Somdet Phra Maha Ratchamangalacharn or Somdet Chuang to be the next supreme patriarch has sparked a series of heated debates and stirred up concerns in our Buddhist community over the weeks. The row mainly focuses on whether the 90-year-old monk who is abbot of Wat Pak Nam is truly qualified for the top job.
Growing surrogate pains
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 10/09/2015
» It's normal for a loving heterosexual couple to want a baby to fulfil their dreams of starting a family together. But when a gay couple tries to make the same dream come true, things get complicated.
Modesty — the real feminine asset
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 12/11/2014
» Pretty women are always a sight for sore eyes. Even their peers sometimes can't help admiring — and envying — the gorgeous genes they were born with. But how would you feel if you found out the beautiful lady in front of you was, in fact, a transgender?