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Doing time made easier by FaceTime
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 13/02/2012
» One of the funniest stories in the past week has got to be the protest by prisoners in Trang province who burned their beds and belongings, as well as that of their wardens because they wanted, among other things, to get rid of the chief warden because he was too strict.
Thousands pay last respects to beloved royal
News, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 10/04/2012
» Their Majesties the King and Queen yesterday joined thousands of mourners from all over the country and a worldwide television audience in bidding farewell to Her Royal Highness Princess Bejaratana Rajasuda.
What's the price of goodwill?
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 04/06/2012
» It's been a while since I've been to the beach, and so a visit to Hat Nang Rong in Sattahip was a pleasant experience for me. After the high rise condominiums, modern shopping complexes and ladyboys of Pattaya, it was a relief to find a beach that was pristine, with clear blue water, white sand and no mushroom umbrellas and 50 baht beach chairs, or even somtam vendors at that.
Revealing the national in dress
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 02/07/2012
» Since being release from house arrest, Aung San Suu Kyi has been on the road big time, making up for all the years she was confined to a few hundred square metres. The world is her oyster. She's accepted her Nobel Prize, her Oxford degree, and been presented with the key to Paris.
Louis vuitton opens shop with a Star-Studded gastronomical delight
B Magazine, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 15/07/2012
» It was a red carpet affair for the opening of the new Louis Vuitton store at Siam Paragon in Bangkok. After almost 30 years in Thailand _ the leading fashion brand opened its doors in the City of Angels in 1985 _ Louis Vuitton just keeps growing. The Paragon store is the fourth in Bangkok.
When the end is just the beginning
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 30/07/2012
» It's graduation season, and the top educational institutions are holding their commencement ceremonies one after the other.
Galloping into a distant dream
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 03/09/2012
» Who would have thought a bow-legged gallop would become famous the whole world over?
Bright dreams for hua hin at high end mall launch
B Magazine, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 04/11/2012
» Hua Hin is about to become even more cosmopolitan with the launch of new resort mall Bluport. A recent contract signing ceremony for Bluport and launch party with the theme "The Voyage to the Port of Pleasure in the Heart of Hua Hin" gave a glimpse of Hua Hin's future.
A woman's work is never done
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 03/12/2012
» Sometimes people like to post old print ads on Facebook, or sometimes compile a whole lot and share them with friends by email. They are often quite humorous, especially if you are old enough to remember what they are talking about. Recently I saw one that must have been from the 1950s. It showed a wife in a floral print dress and apron, hair nicely coiffed, wearing high heels, duster in hand. Her husband, apparently just back from work, meets her with open arms.
I'm ready, bring on the blackout
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 25/02/2013
» Good morning! Have you removed your jackets and ties yet? Have you got around to turning your air-conditioning down to a moderate 25C? Have you opened your bedroom windows yet? Have you ever opened your bedroom windows?