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Self-restraint over rules and regulations
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 10/06/2015
» Rangsit University recently experienced a tragedy that resulted in the death of a student, along with a few other casualties. The students were on their way home from a night out at a local watering hole near campus when they were attacked.
Flying into a rage
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 23/01/2015
» For those who can afford it, travelling has become one of life's essentials.
Goodnight, sweet cosmic prince
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 27/06/2014
» It’s never easy saying goodbye, permanently or temporarily.
Tourism troubles
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 13/03/2014
» In the past few years, Chinese tourists seem to have become the bane of our existence. We make fun of them. We complain about them. We stay away from them. We even tend to be pre-emptively rude toward them.
Beauty and the eye of the beholder
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 06/02/2014
» For the past few weeks, I've been mulling over three separate pieces of news.
My cross to bear
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 09/10/2013
» Last weekend, one of my best friends and his fashion brand-founding wife gave me a belated birthday present. It was an oversized, cross-shaped, glow-in-the-dark necklace decked out in hand-sculpted daisies and pearls, an item from his wife's latest collection. Even though it's cross-shaped, the necklace didn't strike me as having religious overtones as it has been stylishly manipulated into an amazingly well-crafted accessory. I love it so much that I wore it two nights in a row when I was out about town over the weekend.
Ballet school of terror
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 03/09/2013
» My niece started taking ballet lessons when she turned three a few months ago. She is now on her second ballet school, as we felt obliged to remove her from the first one.
Dear little things getting dearer
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 10/04/2013
» Children are expensive. "Duh!" every parent in the world would probably scream in my face after shaking me senseless.
The tribulations of trying to be the cool aunt
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 12/12/2012
» One of the biggest joys of being an aunt is that you simply get to hang about when things are dandy with the little ones. Then they start crying, and you just hand them back to their parents. Pack the stuffed animals, wipe your hands and go for a drink.
When is enough, enough?
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 31/10/2012
» My paternal grandmother passed away last week. She was 103 years old.