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Sinking into a mess of our own making
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 17/05/2013
» It's easy to forget there's more to Thailand than daily political squabbling given that the lame-stream media loves to cover topics like "Where in the World is Thaksin Shinawatra?" or "Whose Skype Line is it Anyway?". To be fair, we occasionally get fun stories of magical two-headed animals that have the power to help everyone in the country pick lottery-winning numbers and become rich. Exciting stuff.
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Is there a political wind of change in the air?
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 11/06/2013
» The unusual criticism of the rice pledging scheme in <i>Thai Rath</i> over the last week came as a surprise, sparking speculation the newspaper senses a political change in the air.
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If Bangkok was redesigned to reflect reality
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 14/06/2013
» For far too long now, Bangkok has tried to keep up with modern societies by implementing foolish systems like democracy, laws and traffic lights. Well, spoiler alert: It's just not working! Instead of wasting time trying to blanket the capital with a "one city fits all" mould, why don't we just restructure Bangkok into a place that suits our current reality? For starters, we could...
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Helicopter ride to Nirvana
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 24/06/2013
» Is it possible to attend church services, yet be a devout Buddhist? My own answer is "Yes", but whether that constitutes a sin to the purists is another thing.
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Perhaps we should leave our monks alone
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 17/07/2013
» What does the Buddhist Lent season, which will start next Tuesday, mean to you? Is it just another national holiday? Or is it a special event to commemorate and pay tribute to Lord Buddha?
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Instant boon
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 22/07/2013
» Today is Asanha Bucha Day, one of the most important religious days in the Buddhist calendar. Today, 25 centuries ago, three months after his enlightenment, the Lord Buddha gave his first sermon, and the first monks were ordained, inaugurating what is known as the Triple Gems.
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The land of fewer smiles
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 06/08/2013
» Thailand is nicknamed the Land of Smiles and Thai people are known for being friendly, polite and kind. However, this seems to be a thing of the past. In recent years, I have had many uncomfortable moments with Thais who are not so well-mannered and kind.
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Warsaw plans are just hot air
News, Published on 20/11/2013
» Thailand is putting up a good front at this week's United Nations-sponsored climate talks in Warsaw.
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Is the 'dirty snowball' an omen?
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 28/11/2013
» I happen to be a superstitious person, and with the boiling political turmoil, hopefully today's advent of a celestial body is not a bad omen.
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Government's prospects are looking bleak
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 20/01/2014
» It appears the government is keen to blame everyone else _ among them the Election Commission and the People's Democratic Reform Committee _ for its broken promises to pay the farmers for their harvests pledged with the government since October, the beginning of rice pledging scheme for the 2o13-14 second crops.
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