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Love in a time of flux
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 07/04/2014
» Local publishers Nanmeebooks has just brought out a translation by HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of a Chinese-language novel which reflects on the conflict of values and morals between traditional and contemporary Beijing society in a narrative which spans several decades, starting with the revolution that brought the communists to power.
Welcome to the hood!
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 11/11/2013
» The trauma of moving house has been slightly softened by the novelty of a new neighbourhood.
Helicopter ride to Nirvana
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 24/06/2013
» Is it possible to attend church services, yet be a devout Buddhist? My own answer is "Yes", but whether that constitutes a sin to the purists is another thing.
The thin brown line speeds to wrong conclusion
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 20/05/2013
» I am constantly amazed at our wonderful Men-in-Brown, our city's finest, Bangkok's police force.
Conscription blues
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 11/02/2013
» No one has ever done more to romanticise national service than Elvis Presley in G.I. Blues and Tom Cruise in Top Gun. People of a certain mature generation will surely remember Elvis singing Wooden Heart, Pocketful Of Rainbows and Blue Suede Shoes. A khaki uniform never looked so good.
Who were those masked Merry-Makers? Ball welcomes 2013
B Magazine, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 13/01/2013
» There were Phantoms and Spidermen and Venetian-style full masks and sequins and feathers galore as costumed men, women and children made their way into the lobby of the Dusit Thani Hua Hin for the New Year countdown party.
Ploy, the little powerhouse
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 16/01/2012
» Who says wall climbing is just a men's sport? Watchareewan "Ploy" Tomas, a 14-year-old girl from Thailand, has proven that this is not true by winning a silver medal in the discipline of bouldering _ a type of rock climbing wall _ at the 2011 SEA Games. Moreover, Ploy became the country's youngest athlete to win a medal at the Games.