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A tale of risk and loss
Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 10/07/2023
» Life is an adventure that pushes us to take risks to achieve a goal. Risks can be worthwhile but certain ones may be too dangerous and result in fatal loss.
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On death and dying
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 13/12/2021
» Feelings of sadness accompany any death, even if that person is a stranger. Last month, I came across a story about the passing of a woman on social media that saddened me but made me feel glad as well.
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Monasteries are forgetting Buddha
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 10/08/2020
» I first heard of Ai Khai from news reports about Patcharasri Benjamas, or Kalamare, a TV personality and celebrity who went to Wat Chedi in Nakhon Si Thammarat a few months ago and set off millions of firecrackers near his statue in a show of gratitude.
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More ways to help those in need
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 22/05/2020
» The Covid-19 lockdown measures have been eased, but we still need to remain vigilant and keep up our hand hygiene. However, there are still a lot of people out there who just can't afford to do so, let alone the underprivileged who have already suffered in many other ways from the outbreak and need our help.
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Your guess is as good as my fortune teller's
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 24/11/2015
» The Thai saying "mordoo mak koo kab mordao" roughly translates as "fortune-telling and guessing are often inseparable". In many cases, however, the practice can also be a simple case of downright deception.
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Where life meets science fiction
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 13/05/2015
» How long do you expect to live? Do you wish to have eternal life? These might be silly questions, but I believe many people's curiosity was piqued following two unlikely stories that hit the headlines last month.
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Bending the rules to please the ancestors
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 10/10/2013
» I love the vegetarian festival. It's the only occasion of the year when I can easily find vegetarian meals and take pleasure in them without having to worry that I might unknowingly be chewing some kind of meat.
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Abusing my religion
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 26/07/2013
» The monastic community in Thailand has been plagued by so much bad news during the past few months. As we know, most of it relates to the improper behaviour of some members of the clergy.
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Alcoholic holidays? It's a no-brainer
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 11/04/2013
» The Songkran festival runs from tomorrow until next Wednesday. This gives us a longer-than-usual holiday to have fun with the Thai New Year celebrations this year.
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Forget revenge, learn forgiveness
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 11/10/2012
» Sept 29 and 30 this year must have been one of the most depressing weekends in decades for Buddhists around the world. That weekend there was a news photo showing a Buddha statue standing amid wreckage, with rows of coconut trees in the background. My heart sank and I immediately wanted to know which temple in which part of the world had been hit by a cyclone.
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