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Open house
B Magazine, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 03/01/2016
» The century-old Nai Lert Heritage Home recently opened its doors after undergoing major renovations and landscaping. The event was marked with a garden party, attended by hundreds of friends.
The dying art of courtesy
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 12/10/2015
» Isn't it strange that the careers we once idolised when we were young have somehow lost their aura now.
Dinner at Tiffany’s
B Magazine, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 04/10/2015
» No one has given such a legendary aura to Tiffany & Co as Audrey Hepburn in the film Breakfast at Tiffany’s.
A sleepy suburb gets a makeover
B Magazine, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 27/09/2015
» From a sleepy suburb of northwestern Bangkok, Bang Yai has suddenly become a commercial hotspot. That’s due to the expansion of the MRT Purple line, as well as the recent opening of the 500,000 square metre Central Plaza Westgate, aptly named since it sits on the corner of Bangkok’s gateway to the west, to provinces such as Nakhon Pathom, Suphan Buri and Kanchanaburi.
Rising above greed
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 14/09/2015
» Of the Seven Deadly Sins -- Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Sloth, Wrath, Envy and Pride -- I'm quite certain that Greed is the root of most of the depravity that goes on in society today.
Crown Prince puts talents to good cause
News, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 17/08/2015
» A keen long-distance cyclist, HRH Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn rallied the entire country Sunday behind a campaign to mark Her Majesty the Queen's birthday on Wednesday, recognised as Mother's Day in Thailand.
Little chair of horrors
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 10/08/2015
» Going to the dentist is an ordeal that I dread. I try my best to avoid having to go to the dentist by brushing my teeth after every meal. And since I'm not a fan of fizzy drinks and sweets, I've managed to keep my teeth intact to a certain extent. I can't remember the last time I was at the dentist's; it must have been at least a decade ago. I have great admiration for those who manage to keep their teeth until they're old. I'm hoping I'm going to be one of those people, but last week, after eating some crispy dried pork, my tooth chipped. It's a horrible feeling, to suddenly feel something like a grain of sand in your mouth which you know shouldn't be there.
Frog in a slowly boiling pot
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 20/07/2015
» The current dry season, which is said to be the driest in a century, has put everyone on red alert. Threats of tap water rationing have already got some people stocking up on drinking water and buying giant plastic water bottles to store water for use in the home.
Aksorn-Silp programme to raise funds for border patrol school
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 20/05/2015
» A major fundraising effort will be held on Friday, as the Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University, the Faculty of Liberal Arts, Thammasat University, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT) and the Princess Galyani Vadhana Institute of Music (PGVIM) will air a charity programme on the Royal Thai Army Radio and Television Channel 5.
Take a U-turn on mindless voyeurism
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 23/03/2015
» Amateur video clips taken with smartphones or dashboard-mounted cameras have now become big news items. I suppose once in a while these cameras provide important evidence when a crime has taken place, probably more useful than even an eyewitness account.