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Just kids at heart
B Magazine, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 20/07/2014
» When Praephan “Prae” Thammawattana travelled overseas, she would notice how Thai tourists loved buying souvenirs from Disneyland. That is what gave her the idea to open a toy shop in Bangkok.
Back to the drawing board
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 23/06/2014
» I don’t envy the NCPO for their task of reforming the country’s mess. We weren’t always so bad. Thailand was always a very nice place to live, and the number of expats opting to settle down in Thailand in their young or not-so-young age is a testament to that.
Driving me up the wall
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 09/06/2014
» The Department of Land Transport has made it a little more difficult to get your driver’s licence. This is good news, as it is supposed to mean that we will be better qualified drivers behind the wheels.
The Bard in Bangkok
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 28/04/2014
» Besides Songkran, this April also saw the celebration of the Bard’s birthday, William Shakespeare, who would have been 450 years old this year. It is for this reason that theatres, schools, charities and organisations around the UK and the world are commemorating and honouring his influence to the arts and society in a variety of ways.
Setting the scene for summer
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 17/03/2014
» When the golden shower trees and the yellow and pink trumpet trees start to flower profusely, you know summer is coming in Thailand. They can be considered the Thai version of Japan’s cherry blossoms, the only difference being that there is nowhere in Bangkok where they grow together in a floral landscape worthy of selfie indulgence.
I could have been the Thai Serena
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 24/02/2014
» A friend of mine has just enrolled his two children into IMG Academy — the prep school in the US that pairs “elite academics” with “world-class athletics”.
Tripping the light fantastic
B Magazine, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 23/02/2014
» Khunying Genevieve Damon, ballerina and ballet teacher extraordinaire, has just celebrated her 90th birthday. Her amazing life has led her from Paris via the south of France to Bangkok, which became her adopted home.
What's wrong with using textbooks?
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 10/02/2014
» The end of the school year is fast approaching, and not long after that the next cycle will begin again.
Lighting up bangkok's stonehenge
B Magazine, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 12/01/2014
» One of Bangkok's most outstanding edifices, the abandoned Hopewell mass transit project, stands forlorn as a testament to the lack of continuity in the infrastructure policies of different governments. Known as Bangkok's Stonehenge, the massive concrete pillars are expected to be demolished soon after 20 years of existence to make way for the red line electric railway.
Showcase of siamese culture
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 09/01/2014
» To mark the 120th anniversary of the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, The Queen Savang Vadhana Foundation has mounted the "Siam: The Queen And The White City" exhibition at the Chicago History Museum.