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Distinctive understated style
Life, Prapai Kraisornkovit, Published on 08/06/2015
» Trends in hotel interior design have changed significantly in the last decade. Catering to the increasing demands of globe-travellers, trends such as multi-use lobbies, oversized decks and terraces, wood panelling, stone decorations, spa-like bathrooms, waterfall showers, adjustable lighting and multi-zone air-conditioning are just some of the elements hotel owners employ to please their guests who are looking for a unique accommodation experience.
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Learning from the Rohingya's plight
Life, Prapai Kraisornkovit, Published on 12/06/2015
» In recent months, images of Rohingya refugees have flooded the media, drawing increasing attention to the Myanmar government, the UN and Asean. The Rohingya's moments of despair, frozen in photographs, have mobilised world opinion to their cause.
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Opening the world through education
Life, Prapai Kraisornkovit, Published on 05/05/2015
» In today’s dynamic digital world, English has become the global language and is used widely and officially in a large number of countries. Although learning English can be challenging and time consuming, proficiency in the language will provide access to an incredible amount of information and knowledge on the internet, as well as better job and employment opportunities in countries and markets around the world. The latest research from the British Council predicts that the number of people actively learning English worldwide is set to exceed 1.9 billion by 2020.
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The importance of foreign language learning
Life, Prapai Kraisornkovit, Published on 12/05/2015
» As Asean moves towards one community at the end of this year, learning foreign languages will be important. Past and present Thai governments have fully realised this urgent need and have implemented many initiatives aimed to encourage Thai students and workers to improve their English communication skills as well as learning a third language so they can increase their value as members of a future quality workforce for the Southeast Asian economy.
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Ultimate Sophistication
Life, Prapai Kraisornkovit, Published on 29/08/2014
» Thailand's leading specialist luxury watch retailer, PMT The Hour Glass, recently opened its stylish stand-alone Rolex boutique on the ground floor of Central Embassy, Bangkok's latest luxury shopping centre.
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Becoming a grandma in the computer age
Life, Prapai Kraisornkovit, Published on 12/03/2014
» I think that most women have a love-hate relationship with the “G” word. When I first learned that I was about to become a “grandmother”, I admit that I had mixed feelings. Initially, I was very excited when my daughter told me that she was pregnant; I was happy that she would get to experience the joy of motherhood and I was anxious to spoil my grandchild rotten.
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Sugar-coated fun - but at what cost?
Life, Prapai Kraisornkovit, Published on 04/10/2013
» I vaguely remember video games when my children were growing up. There was a console connected to the television and something handheld called a Game Boy. My kids would pull twisted faces when they played video games. "Your faces will get stuck that way," I used to tease them. For me, video games, like comic books and cartoons, were something that kept my children occupied on rainy Sundays. I did my best as a parent to limit their exposure to violence and rationed their video-game-playing time. But personally, I never took an interest.
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Walking a fine line
Life, Prapai Kraisornkovit, Published on 30/08/2013
» When I first heard the news that the Thai police had plans to monitor Line, I immediately scrolled through my Line logs and searched for texts about my sad golf scores and a disastrous picture of me in a not-so flattering dress that I wore a month ago.
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Net effects of finding love
Life, Prapai Kraisornkovit, Published on 18/07/2012
» My son is getting married this month. His love story started with two young people who met through mutual friends. They moved apart in pursuit of their dreams. One ventured to America while the other explored higher education in Thailand. The pair kept in touch by email and internet chat. Years later, they met again. They reconnected and kindled a new light in each other.
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Practical and Beautiful
Realtime, Prapai Kraisornkovit, Published on 17/12/2010
» The long-awaited Constellation Quest, Vertu's first smart phone, has arrived in Bangkok.
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