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Fresh-pressed cash
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 29/08/2012
» Look inside your wallet, and I am sure you have at least one credit or debit card in it. We are getting so used to plastic money that it's hard to imagine life in a cash-dominated economy.
Problems on a plate
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 15/08/2012
» It is illegal to drive a car without a license plate, but recently I have seen an increasing number of vehicles that are seemingly unregistered.
Suu Kyi's Tak foray a letdown
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 07/06/2012
» Democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi ended her first overseas trip in 24 years at a refugee camp in Mae La, Tak province, last Saturday. Three days earlier, she had been in Samut Sakhon to meet and address migrant workers from Myanmar.
Is Suvarnabhumi airport a nightmare for all but its own staff?
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 17/05/2012
» Suvarnabhumi international airport has not brought only headaches to passengers, which has also led to the sinking in the international ranks for customer satisfaction, but also to airlines such as Thai AirAsia.
Putting people in another perspective
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 10/04/2012
» Blame it on the local media which has shaped a stereotype of Myanmar people as vicious killers. For years Thai media has reported news of Myanmar employees or maids killing their Thai employers, presenting them as violent people.
Complaints as long as airport queues
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 27/03/2012
» I almost missed my return flight after standing for an hour in a long queue at a security checkpoint and another 45 minutes for immigration clearing in Buenos Aires International Airport. It resembled the situation in Suvarnabhumi Airport that has received wider and louder complaints since February 2011.
The fuzzy logic of flood cash
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 01/02/2012
» There are many things in life I wish I did not have to face, such as falling sick, having accidents and dealing with government agencies.
When slogans need a miracle
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 18/01/2012
» 2012 kicks off Thailand's new tourism slogan: "Miracle Thailand". But how many people here know that? I did a rough survey among people around me on what they thought our slogan was and the answers I received were 'Amazing Thailand' or 'Unseen Thailand'.