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  • OPINION

    Service charge reaches tipping point

    Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 23/03/2012

    » One of the world's forever-favourite words must be "Friday". For many, this evening and the ensuing weekend will be a time to dine, wine or even indulge oneself with a spa, massage or any of the other pampering services that Thailand is famous for. Let's say, whatever you end up doing, you have a good time. Good food or excellent service from hospitable, dedicated staff, for example. What are your habits when the tab arrives?

  • LIFE

    The new capitalist

    Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 27/03/2012

    » Ellis, who is of Danish-British extraction, also wears another hat, beautifully. She is author of the famous business book, The New Pioneers.

  • OPINION

    An hour's not enough to alter attitudes

    Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 30/03/2012

    » On the last Saturday of March, for the past five years, Bangkokians and residents of many other cities around the world have participated in a voluntary power blackout.

  • OPINION

    Frankly,my dear, I do give a dam

    Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 20/04/2012

    » I wish I never had to write another whining piece about dam construction. It was just a few months ago that I profusely lamented about the loss of lush teak forests _ and ecological balance _ in Phrae province if the government goes ahead with the controversial Kang Sua Ten Dam, by citing flood prevention as cause. After last year's massive flood, debate about article 112, dubious purchasing of tablets, constant meddling from finance minister Kittiratt Na Ranong and the recent threat or pledge _ you decide _ by former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra that he will return home, we do not need another headache.

  • OPINION

    Would Orwellian tactics keep MPs in line?

    Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 27/04/2012

    » We know many of our MPs are not above cheating and lying. We know they regularly squander our tax money. We know that more than a few of them doze off during parliamentary sessions or skip them altogether, pretending that they are ill or undergoing some medical procedure or taking care of some unspecified or very hush-hush official business.

  • LIFE

    You can judge a book by its cover

    Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 29/10/2012

    » Nobody knows who coined the maxim "you can't judge a book by its cover". But it would come as no surprise if the creator of that cliche turned out to be a moralist who simply laced pearls of wisdom and used a book cover as a metaphor.

  • LIFE

    Water world

    Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 12/04/2013

    » The Northeast is parched and farmers are bearing the brunt of water scarcity at the height of summer.

  • LIFE

    The life Aquatic

    Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 16/04/2013

    » Is it his legendary lungs or daredevil spirit that makes Francisco "Pipin" Ferreras "The deepest man in the world"?

  • LIFE

    Weathering the change

    Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 15/05/2013

    » Small ants carry their eggs at a certain time of the year, usually in the middle of May. For traditional farmers, the migration heralds a change of season. Within three days, rain will start to pour and farmers will till their soil and sow seeds for rice or other crops.

  • LIFE

    Making the switch

    Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 28/05/2013

    » Let's say you view yourself as a highly environmentally-conscious individual. You eat organic food, ride public transportation and actively recycle your belongings and garbage.

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