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Great leap of leftovers
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 22/02/2013
» I am upset every time I see leftover food on plates, and the agitation is a result of the way I was brought up.
Just how effective is multi-tasking?
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 30/11/2012
» Have you ever felt that you could master the art of juggling?
A tale of two Ferraris
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 14/09/2012
» It purrs and it roars and it sounds like a jet engine to me. Despite abhorring its petrol-guzzling appetite, the sound of this pricey sports car often turns my head. It is not just a car. It is a Ferrari. And it is a dream.
The disappearance of the satchel
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 29/06/2012
» Can anyone remember the term har yor _ a fashion style and statement for the politically rebellious during the 1970s?
Tablets aren't the reading remedy
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 09/04/2012
» Retirement and ageing can't stop vigorous minds. This notion well reflects the bustling life of Khunying Kasama Varavarn na Ayudhya, who bade farewell to her top post at the Office of Basic Education Commission (Obec) several years ago.
Service charge reaches tipping point
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 23/03/2012
» One of the world's forever-favourite words must be "Friday". For many, this evening and the ensuing weekend will be a time to dine, wine or even indulge oneself with a spa, massage or any of the other pampering services that Thailand is famous for. Let's say, whatever you end up doing, you have a good time. Good food or excellent service from hospitable, dedicated staff, for example. What are your habits when the tab arrives?
In his own words
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 17/02/2012
» Edwin Thumboo _ known as the statesman of Singaporean poetry in the English language _ is the simple epitome of old-world charming bewilderment. The poet and professor emeritus of English literature comfortably leans on a couch, reciting poems _ the works of Yeats, Auden and Keats _ with his eyes closed. His voice moves like a wave rolling, receding, crushing the shore before gradually flowing back into the sea. His facial expressions are worth a hundred words that can make people understand why and how a man falls in love with the beauty carried in forms of interlacing words. "I like poems that sound good. The quality of good poems is not only in the words, they have to sound good.
Delving into the past
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 16/02/2012
» Bhawan Ruangsilp, a history lecturer at Chulalongkorn University's Faculty of Arts, finds the past intriguing. But her fascination is not limited only to Thai history. The 40-year-old historian is an expert in the history of Asian and European relations. She graduated with a bachelor's degree from Chulalongkorn's Faculty of Arts, with a major in German language and minor in history, and pursued her graduate studies, majoring in German history, at Tubingen University in Germany. She later received a doctorate degree from Leiden University in the Netherlands for her study of the Dutch East India Company (Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie _ VOC), which conducted brisk trade in the Court of Ayutthaya during 1604-1765. Her research offers new perspectives of the Kingdom of Siam through different evidence.
Monopolising spaces of freedom
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 03/02/2012
» My first day as a student at Thammasat University was quite endearing and full of eerie memory. Walking in the university for the first time, I saw more than just buildings. I was struck by the famous funny-shaped Dome Building and the size of the campus that is far too small for its own legendary fame. For me, almost every inch in the varsity has been shaped by memories of the October massacres in the 1970s.
Modern but not developed
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 17/06/2011
» Is it a sign of age? Nothing seems to surprise me much these days. Indeed, the only thing able to surprise me is the fact that some things never change despite how much the world has changed.