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With abundance comes indifference
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 03/12/2014
» When you come from a third-world country but grew up in the West, or any other country "better off" than your own, far too long for your own good, the comparing game begins. Sometimes, it brings about a seed of discontentment with your current existence, although most of the time it's just a lot of whining. There is clearly lots to moan and gripe about in Thailand, to the point I sometimes find Kuwait more attractive by comparison.
The most tempting taro of all
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 30/10/2014
» It's official: being nosy is now an attribute Thai people have willingly added to their biodata. We even have a particular word to soften it. The crude Thai slang suak, meaning irritably meddling and snooping in the most repugnant manner, has been given a curse-free incarnation, so people can use the word more openly and flagrantly. To avoid sounding boorish, people now say puak, which still sounds like the original slang word, but actually means "taro".
Down to a tea
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 26/06/2014
» If you’ve ever wanted to market and sell a product that might eventually make its way to becoming iconic and part of a national identity, you may be able to learn a few things and take a few case points from tea. One of the key players in the industry is Twinings, the British marketer that has been selling tea since 1706. Stephen Twining is from the 10th generation of the famous tea family and is not only a tea master, but also a seasoned spokesperson that can chat about tea all day.