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An education for Obec
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 19/09/2014
» Recently, Life ran a story on how Thai students were paying others to do their school assignments for them.
Time to stop the trash overload
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 01/04/2014
» The recent fire at an illegal landfill in Samut Prakan, which sent toxic fumes across the province and parts of Bangkok, strengthens my long-held feeling that we have been producing too much junk — and that has to stop now.
Getting our ethics straightened out
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 27/11/2013
» Can we stop talking about democracy for a moment? It's not just since the unrolling of the Thaksin regime that I've been getting so fed up with the rampant misuse of "democracy" _ often by people who have no clue what this noble term really means _ that I've almost puked on occasion. But it's also because what I'm going to say right now has very little to do with political values, just plain morality.
Don't be too quick to turn the page
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 20/09/2013
» This year Bangkok sees itself the World Book Capital _ a title Unesco bestows annually to a city with admirable programmes to promote books and reading. Of course, it doesn't matter if Bangkok is really worthy of such an honour, over the past several years we've been yearning to achieve many... umm... impossibilities, whether it's to be the fashion city of the world, the best tourist destination or even Asia's medical hub.
Reflection on perfection
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 04/01/2013
» A few months ago my son eagerly asked if life could ever be perfect. It was a surprising question from an eight-year-old and led to a pleasant discussion about the chances people have to seek a perfect life. We came to the conclusion that, in reality, it's impossible for anyone to have all the advantages: in this case wealth, health, talent, physical beauty and happiness.