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Chasing quick cash
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 23/11/2020
» On Sep 16, I could have been a lucky birthday girl had I bought the lottery with five and seven as the last two digits. Although my intuition told me to buy these numbers which represented my age, I didn't.
Thailand's weather woes — come rain or shine
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 30/06/2015
» Fast and furious — the first half of the year is over, which will hopefully take away the crazy hot weather and bring more rain.
Stylishly sustainable
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 30/09/2019
» September is a month for fashion weeks -- New York, London, Milan, Paris -- with the shows presenting next season's apparel and accessories.
Strays no more
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 05/02/2018
» With good intentions of helping dog breeders, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha bought three Bang Kaew puppies during a mobile cabinet trip in Phitsanulok in late December last year. Two of the pups were intended to be New Year's gifts for senior cabinet members and the third pup would be his family's new pet.
The walking dead
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 07/08/2017
» Last month, Honolulu in Hawaii successfully made a significant legal move, labelling itself as the US major city to ban pedestrians from texting or viewing their mobiles or other digital devices when crossing the road. Effective in October, the distracted-walking law will pose penalties from US$15-35 (500-1,163 baht) and repeat offenders fined up to $99.
Forever young
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 11/07/2016
» A good friend of mine went to the "Grand Ex Grand Concert" held last month at Impact Arena, Muang Thong Thani. He was an alumni of Borpit Pimook College -- the same high school attended by the founders of the popular 80s band, who revived the popularity of Thai songs after the dominance of Western music in the 70s.
Eat up, and save the planet
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 28/05/2015
» On a breezy Monday evening, I was on my way to dinner at Singapore's "green" attraction, Gardens by the Bay. I came across a group of men, probably labourers, seated on a mat having a meal after a hard day's work.
Teach kids to give a stuff about animals
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 27/11/2014
» My first stuffed toy, as far as I can remember, wasn’t a big teddy bear but a little donkey that my dad bought in London. Unfortunately, I lost the English donkey — which was perhaps made in China — at some point in time.
The price of luck
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 16/07/2014
» One afternoon, as I was walking through a fresh market, the normally talkative female vendors were rather quiet. All ears were pressed to the radio, their attention captured by the broadcast of the lottery draw. After the results were read, it was interesting to see the jubilant and disappointed reactions on the faces of the people in the market.
Talent at your fingertips
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 14/05/2014
» Have you ever entered a talent show? I did, once crooning The Everly Brothers’ All I Have To Do Is Dream in front of an audience of pupils and teachers at a British primary school.