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Fruits of success
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 22/04/2013
» It's good to get entrepreneur and designer Kawee Kokiatikul frustrated sometimes. His disgruntlement over news of angry farmers dumping produce such as lychees and longans in a protest against low prices six years ago inspired him to create the Chiang Mai beverage brand Maa Jai Dum (black-hearted dog). He was determined to use local fruits as ingredients.
On your bike
Muse, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 20/04/2013
» A bicycle is more than just a vehicle to many. "Moulton Bicycle Company, Yesterday and Today" (at http://bit.ly/Sqo4FD) is a story of a man who didn't agree with mainstream bicycles. The man was Alex Moulton, a respected engineer and inventor.
Champion of commuters
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 08/04/2013
» With his solid, well-paid job at a private hospital, Dr Sukamon Wipaweeponkul has every reason to own a car. Going against social expectations, however, he chooses not to.
Modern family
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 11/03/2013
» Situated some 150km apart, Lop Buri and Bangkok share at least one architectural lineage, a set of "Modern style" buildings that are the legacy of the People's Party that brought drastic political change to the country in 1932.
Meals on wheels
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 01/03/2013
» A pair of eateries aimed at cyclists put a new spin on themed restaurants
Wheels within wheels
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 27/02/2013
» Bicycles have never been sexy in the eyes of candidates for Bangkok governor - but that all changed with this election. In their race for votes, candidates are all-too-often seen mingling with citizens on public buses, visiting markets, or helping the underprivileged. This time around, they are testing their mettle with the pedals, as the two-wheeled mode of transport has become the latest fashion in photo opportunities. Some candidates embraced the bike to the point they promised to pedal to the office, if elected.
A bike fit for Bangkok
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 28/01/2013
» Bangkok poses a special set of challenges to those brave souls who choose to travel on two wheels. The mixture of narrow streets, typically choked with heavy traffic, and broad, multi-lane avenues that cover large expanses, but which can be hazardous because of speeding motorists, makes this ever-expanding metropolis of ours a very difficult place to negotiate with a single-purpose bicycle.
Keeping history alive
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 14/01/2013
» If there is something we can learn from the demolition of the Supreme Court's old office - an ongoing dispute that has attracted much attention from historians, conservationists as well as legal experts - it is that the value of most buildings erected in the same era are underrated and are at risk of being torn down.
Airing your flying concerns
Muse, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 12/01/2013
» Now everyone is flying and we all seem to share the same problems with airlines. The "On the Spot" column by Catharine Hamm at Los Angeles Times provides good answers to questions from passengers who have had trouble with airlines. Recently, a passenger asked if it was possible for an airline to check a passenger in to a regular seat if the passenger bought a seat with extra legroom. Hamm double checked with the airline for the passenger and consulted gurus on the issue. Check out the answer at http://goo.gl/8sfuY of how the passenger was treated for his extra-legroom seating. For another question, about what rights a passenger has as a paying customer if one has to endure a smelly passenger in a flight, check out http://goo.gl/DWcP4.
Out with the old
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 26/12/2012
» This year was a tough one for conservationists who have been vehemently fighting to preserve national heritage under threat in the name of "development".