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Broken but not shattered
News, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 14/03/2020
» 'Don't be naughty, otherwise the police will come and get you!"
Lament for a mango tree
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 03/08/2015
» Last week, on the night of the heavy rainstorm, a big mango tree in my family compound uprooted itself and keeled over, right over the driveway and on to my fence and poor frangipani tree. The heavy wind in the afternoon might have shifted the weight of the tree and the rain-soaked branches and leaves later that night finally triggered the fall.
The last year of youth
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 06/04/2015
» Songkran is coming up, and this will be the last year that I will be in the "young" group for my relatives' Songkran ceremony.
The promise of sunrise
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 01/12/2014
» There is something magical and mystical about sunrises and sunsets. Perhaps it's the transition from night to day, day to night, the passing of time, the impermanence of life, or of being reborn.
Watch out! Graduates ahead!
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 05/05/2014
» Graduation photo sessions and cyclists don’t mix. I learned this last week when I went to Benjakiti Park to do a few rounds on the bicycle track. I have been feeling a bit guilty recently because I’ve been on an unusual binge of doughnuts and ice cream, both of which I rarely touch.
Sins against city's cinemas
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 19/03/2012
» There is hardly a person in Bangkok whose life is not linked in some way to Siam Square. It has been the hangout for people of every age group and gender. It does not discriminate against social standing and pay cheque. You can go there whether you travel by chauffeur-driven limousine, BTS or public bus.