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Nat Geo’s take on the world
Muse, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 10/05/2014
» A picture says a thousand words. But those published by the National Geographic, famous for their journalistic photography, say even more.
Have wheels, will innovate
Muse, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 07/03/2014
» Cycling isn’t all about moving from point A to point B and My Cool Bike makes that point very well. There’s a lot more to the cycling world than new product launches, says its author who goes on to cover local inventions that fill individual needs.
Historic Bangkok ’hood unearths its colourful past
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 17/03/2014
» Charoen Chai is an old Bangkok neighbourhood located between Charoen Krung and Plabpla Chai roads, from which names its own is believed to have been derived. In 2010, rumours that residents would be evicted to make way for the construction of a new underground train route (the MRT’s blue line) caused members of this century-old community to band together and form the Charoen Chai Conservation and Rehabilitation group in an effort to save their own homes.
How to cook Thai street food at home
Muse, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 15/02/2014
» Even Australian-born Thai chef David Thompson — hailed as the author of many Thai food bibles — can’t get enough of the larb (minced meat salad) prepared by Andy Ricker — the chef and owner of the wildly popular Pok Pok restaurants in the United States. This is not all that surprising though.
On the walls in Mandalay
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 02/05/2013
» More than two centuries after Ayutthaya villagers were captured by the Burmese and taken to Mandalay, some artistic traits are still evident in the township of Amarapura. But don't expect to find traditional Thai stilt houses from the period dotting Amarapura streets or Ayutthaya's narrow chedi abounding in Myanmar temples.
Hat trick&beyond
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 05/09/2012
» If you think hats are just a fashion accessory, think again.
Classes on the classics
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 11/06/2012
» It was several minutes before the lunch break during the Easter holiday but the Berliner Philharmoniker was already crowded. It isn't unusual for the landmark venue in Berlin to be crammed with people.