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Seeking a bargain? It's game on with groupon
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 16/05/2011
» Whether you are buying a smoothie or medical services, life can be more affordable if you have a plan. And act fast! You may get two smoothies at half price or get a room at a luxury resort at just less than 1,000 baht a night.
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Cultivating cultural minds
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 05/01/2012
» Before flying to Paris for her tertiary education in 1989, Jullada Meejul hardly knew anything about museums. Before that, she had never set foot in the National Museum in Bangkok. But the cultured lifestyle of the Parisians _ the endless queues at the Louvre Museum and Sunday strolls at cultural places _ changed her perception.
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Book Recovery Gains Steam
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 10/01/2012
» As they stepped inside the residence of famed writer Suchart Sawatsri, a group of visitors were taken aback by the damp, murky smell that shrouded the place. The prominent muddy stain on the walls suggested the place had been inundated for weeks.
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Demolition plan meets defiance
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 01/02/2012
» When there's a land development plan, the first things to go are usually old buildings in the vicinity. The older they are, the faster they go, as aged structures often require higher maintenance costs. That seems to be the case at Wat Suan Phlu in Bang Rak district, which is seeking to demolish and replace old buildings belonging to the temple.
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The slow and the curious
B Magazine, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 25/03/2012
» 'This car is the result of an argument between two designers," says Jiraporn Ruanngoen, a guide at the Jesada Technik classic car museum, as she opens the right door on a tiny, fridge-sized vehicle.
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Temple demolition raises dilemma
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 07/05/2012
» When Phra Ratwachiramolee, the abbot of Wat Suan Phlu, wanted to renovate his temple last year, he felt he didn't have much choice but to demolish old wooden buildings to pave way for a new multi-purpose concrete building. But his plan was opposed by groups of conservationists.
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Rising from the Floodwaters
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 11/07/2012
» Anake Nawigamune never thought he would be celebrating the 11th anniversary of his House of Museums with its reopening.
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A fishy tale
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 20/07/2012
» Behind its pungent smell and unpleasant look, pla-ra fermented fish _ a notorious ingredient many people love to hate _ is providing food for thought at Museum Siam.
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Rooting for nature
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 16/08/2012
» Nammon Welployngam is a young leader and activist of the Wat Kae Nang Loeng community in Bangkok. But upset by the temple's landscape improvement plan that may rid the monastic compound of a towering tamarind tree that is a symbol of her community, she didn't resort to protest in the typical sense of the word. Instead, she gave the tree a goodbye hug and moved on to Facebook.
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There goes the neighbourhood
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 21/08/2012
» 'Take as many photos of this area as you want. What you can see today will soon be all gone," said Sunee Narongrit, a resident of Amphawa, as she gazed at a row of decades-old wooden houses facing onto the canal.
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