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Rarely heard bell to ring for New Supreme Patriarch
News, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 12/02/2017
» This evening, at the end of a solemn investiture of the new Supreme Patriarch, bells will ring at temples all around the kingdom. This includes the bell at the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, or Wat Phra Kaew, where the actual investiture will take place, presided over by King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun.
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Lapland comes to Bangkok
B Magazine, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 06/12/2015
» Central Embassy has taken on a festive look for the Christmas season under the theme “The Winter Ville”. The winter wonderland was officially opened with a colourful event, “Let’s Celebrate 2016: The Winter Ville”, hosted jointly by Central Department Store, Central Embassy and Central Credit Card on the ground floor of the shopping centre.
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Dinner at Tiffany’s
B Magazine, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 04/10/2015
» No one has given such a legendary aura to Tiffany & Co as Audrey Hepburn in the film Breakfast at Tiffany’s.
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A sleepy suburb gets a makeover
B Magazine, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 27/09/2015
» From a sleepy suburb of northwestern Bangkok, Bang Yai has suddenly become a commercial hotspot. That’s due to the expansion of the MRT Purple line, as well as the recent opening of the 500,000 square metre Central Plaza Westgate, aptly named since it sits on the corner of Bangkok’s gateway to the west, to provinces such as Nakhon Pathom, Suphan Buri and Kanchanaburi.
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The glory of Nepal
Muse, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 19/09/2015
» Multi-award winning photographer and fellow of The Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain, Ganid Thepsrimuang has long been fascinated by Nepal, not only because of its extraordinary architecture, the people and their traditions, culture and way of life, but also the grandeur of the Himalayan mountain range.
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Teach our children how to think
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 07/09/2015
» Politics and religion may be taboo conversation subjects, but the subject of education in Thailand is always a great way to get the ball rolling. Everyone has a story to tell and everyone has an opinion to give. Not much of it is positive. The recent announcement by the Office of the Basic Education Commission (Obec) that schools are going to reduce class hours from eight hours a day to six in order to give children time for more extra-curricular activities has caused a lot more concern than praise. I don't think the quantity is going to make any difference, if the quality of teaching is not up to standard and you're not going to get quality teaching in the classroom if you can't pay teachers a reasonable salary. You pay peanuts, you get monkeys. Just to put things into perspective, according to figures from the 2015 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Switzerland is the country with the most well-paid teachers.
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A mall of many miracles
B Magazine, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 21/06/2015
» With the opening of Central Pattana’s Central Plaza Rayong, the province is embracing its cosmopolitan side. The new shopping centre, which covers 200,000 square metres, combines unique features inspired by Rayong province. It has an energy-saving and environmentally friendly design, with maximum use of sunlight as well as LED light bulbs.
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The promise of sunrise
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 01/12/2014
» There is something magical and mystical about sunrises and sunsets. Perhaps it's the transition from night to day, day to night, the passing of time, the impermanence of life, or of being reborn.
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Let's start walking the walk
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 03/11/2014
» No one since Maj Gen Chamlong Srimuang, about 20 years ago, has been able to do it. Perhaps no one has deemed it important enough to consider. Or maybe, just maybe, no one has dared to do anything about it.
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Midterm vs midlife crisis
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 20/10/2014
» My daughter is going through her "midterm crisis" at the moment, cramming for exams and being generally cranky. She was particularly upset when prior commitments meant she couldn't join friends for a weekend study session.
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