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Ugly buildings add to visual pollution
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 02/10/2012
» I love to work by the window. In front of the desk in my house on the outskirts of Bangkok I can see flowers, trees, birds and squirrels, and the serenity of my tiny garden allows me to relax while writing articles.
Tuition leaves little time for kids to be kids
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 21/08/2012
» I was in Siam Square the other day. It seems this trendy place right in the heart of bustling Bangkok still retains its exciting atmosphere _ people, especially teenagers and students, were seen everywhere, hanging around to shop, eat and show off their latest fashion and mobile trends. The roadside was busy, too. It was lined with kiosks selling everything from clothes, shoes, handbags, costume jewellery and gadgets to food and sweets that all looked tempting.
Shaky foundations
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 21/06/2012
» 'You will be shocked," a real estate developer warned me when she learned of my plan to build. "Building a small house is actually a big problem. Though I have been in this business for decades, I can hardly bear it. It is very frustrating. Why don't you buy a ready-to-move-in unit from the housing project? It will be much better."