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Celebrate Visakha Bucha Day indoors
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 26/05/2021
» Today marks Visakha Bucha Day, one of the most important Buddhist holidays in the Thai calendar. It's when three significant yet separate events took place -- Lord Buddha was born, became enlightened and died on this very day.
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Sombre remembrance at Thammasat
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 04/10/2019
» To mark the 43rd anniversary of the Oct 6 student uprisings in 1976, myriad activities will be organised this weekend at Thammasat University, Tha Prachan campus.
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Declaring war on plastic waste
News, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 30/09/2019
» In 1950, the world had a population of 2.5 billion. They produced roughly 1.5 million tonnes of plastic each year, according to Surfers Against Sewage, one of the United Kingdom’s most active environmental charities.
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The price of prejudice
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 03/12/2018
» Luxury fashion house Dolce & Gabbana made an irreversible mistake with its racist mishaps just recently when they posted a series of short video advertisements on social media that made fun of Chinese culture. The videos enraged the entirety of China simply because the fashion powerhouse stereotyped people from different racial backgrounds.
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The robes are getting tight
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 03/09/2018
» After only 10 days in the orange robe, Teerawit Eakpatcha not only gained profound Buddhist insights but also an expanded waistline.
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A peaceful gateway
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 09/11/2017
» Mention Fukuoka and travellers to Japan are not sure if they should pay the city a visit. Compared to metropolitan Tokyo, enchanting Kyoto and lavender-infused Hokkaido, Fukuoka is lesser known.
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To hell and back
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 25/07/2017
» Actress Inthira "Sai" Charoenpura once labelled herself a superhero. Carrying the weight of the world on her shoulders, it was as if she had put on an invisible bulletproof cloak that barred her from getting sick and vulnerable.
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A lesson in moderation
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 10/07/2017
» When the Lord Buddha gave his first sermon on living life in moderation more than 2,500 years ago, he might not have appreciated the fact that people are greedy these days.
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Taming the fiery rooster
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 26/01/2017
» Chinese New Year comes early this year. In Thailand, the main celebration of China's grandest traditional festival falls on Saturday, when Chinese-Thai descendants set up food offerings for Chinese gods, give family members a red envelope containing hong bao, or cash gift, and wear red -- a token of luck and fortune.
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A talisman called mindfulness
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 06/01/2016
» Besides resolutions to exercise more, smoke less and get better organised, another most discussed New Year topic is about the inauspicious year or what's known amongst Thais as <i>pee chong</i>.
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