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Lessons from Doi Tung
News, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 10/06/2017
» Italy's Antonio Maria Costa has seen the transformative effect on local ethnic minorities of the Doi Tung project in the Thai highlands of Chiang Rai since he first visited 15 years ago.
Shutdown blazes a trail for cyclists
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 20/01/2014
» Politics aside, the most amazing thing that happened when Bangkok shut down last Monday was the lovely lack of traffic.
An apocalyptic state of mind
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 25/11/2013
» I'm in one of those deep, dark places at the moment.
I'll keep dancing on my own
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 21/10/2013
» All right, they've just thrown another spanner in the works, and created another brouhaha that has more people grinding their teeth and bombarding the social media than when the single person law was proposed a week or so ago.
Sustaining happiness in the Land of Smiles
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 30/09/2013
» Are you feeling happy today? That was one of the questions asked for the World Happiness Report which was launched earlier this month by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) and the Earth Institute, Columbia University. It's interesting in that the world is suddenly realising something the tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan has known all along, that "Happy people live longer, are more productive, earn more, and are also better citizens".
Taking a pew on the new loo law
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 29/04/2013
» Don't be surprised if your office suddenly issues a bulletin on toilet etiquette.
A bridge too long
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 01/04/2013
» I have confirmed proof that the increase in the minimum daily wage has had an adverse effect on business in Bangkok, leading as well to a lack of workforce.
Taxing my patience
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 04/03/2013
» It's that time of year again, and there's nothing humorous or light-hearted I can think of in relation to this topic.