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The Southern Belle of East Bangkok
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 27/04/2015
» I am spoiled. Totally spoiled.
Mother of all challenges
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 04/05/2015
» I was at a mega shopping complex one day, having a quick bite at a Scandinavian-style cafe with high tables and tall stools. Three young sisters, aged between four and eight I imagine, were seated at one long table, enjoying their meal. Their parents must have been nearby, but not seated with them at that particular moment.
No place for sissies
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 11/05/2015
» There is no way around it. Nothing has occupied as many of my thoughts and emotions over the last week as my birthday. How self-centred can I get?
In search of the muse
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 18/05/2015
» You would think writing a weekly column is a cinch. There must be so much to write about — things that happen in the world, things that happen in your life, things that occur around you. That's probably true, yet sometimes it's agonising to sit in front of the computer, staring at a blank screen and finding nothing of substance to write about.
Breaking bad
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 23/02/2015
» You're never too old for new experiences.
A killer named Happy
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 02/03/2015
» I consider myself fortunate to have met so many interesting people during my lifetime. And they keep coming, sometimes when I least expect it.
Concerts can be disconcerting
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 09/03/2015
» Music has been a big part of my life this past week, with the opportunity to attend two concerts that were totally different in genre, style and atmosphere.
Have we been sold down the river?
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 16/03/2015
» Despite the growth of Bangkok as a modern metropolis, it is the Chao Phraya River that remains the heart of the city. That's why riverside hotels have that little edge over their city counterparts. Soaring skyscrapers on the horizon aside, once you are by the river, there is a sense of serenity and timelessness that is somehow reassuring.
Take a U-turn on mindless voyeurism
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 23/03/2015
» Amateur video clips taken with smartphones or dashboard-mounted cameras have now become big news items. I suppose once in a while these cameras provide important evidence when a crime has taken place, probably more useful than even an eyewitness account.
What we can learn from Clarkson catastrophe
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 30/03/2015
» I am heartbroken.