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Counterfeited dignity
Life, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 29/05/2012
» Lady Gaga never fails to make headlines.
Queen Elizabeth deserves her plaudits
Life, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 12/06/2012
» Gorgeous music by an all-male brass band that welcomed me and other passengers emerging from the arrival lounge of the Heathrow Airport made me realise that the four-day official celebrations of Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee had begun.
A Prince for all Pages
Life, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 19/06/2012
» The serenity of the Prince Damrongrajanubhab Library, set far back from the ever-bustling Lan Luang Road, will make anyone forget the busy world outside.
Krabi's green roots
Life, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 22/06/2012
» In his younger days Phranai Suwannarat, the Interior Ministry permanent secretary, was a man of action with an inclination for adventure.
Budding Thai journalists set to train with BBC
Life, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 25/06/2012
» It's a red-letter day for Seetala Ratanamalai and Sippachai Kunnuwong, both graduates of Thammasat University's School of Journalism and winners of this year's TrueVision's BBC World News Future Journalist Awards, which entitles them to a stint at BBC headquarters in London and a chance to train with some of the best newshounds in the world.
Books for a better world
Life, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 26/06/2012
» My first choice is The World We Have written by Vietnamese monk and Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh. His book basically teaches us how we, as individuals, can take care of the environment in the Buddhist way by beginning with ourselves.
Reluctant artist
Life, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 02/03/2012
» 'I am an amateur artist who is serious about her work," said Kannika Soonthornyankit when asked to describe herself during a recent interview with Life.
Suffering for a good life
Life, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 03/04/2012
» After the massive floods that hit a large part of the capital last year, life for people in Thon Buri _ one of the hardest hit areas _ is back to normal.
Ensuring energy for the future
Life, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 06/04/2012
» Having been known as a "water expert" who managed to earn the utmost public trust during last year's flood, Assoc Prof Seree Supratid is now ready to reveal the other side of his working life to his faithful fans as well as green-conscious people.
Big problems for miniature museum
Life, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 24/04/2012
» When Piyanuch Narkkong Sakultanark, director of a museum of miniature objects, decided to close her establishment, it caused a stir on the local museum scene.