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Few creature comforts
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 29/10/2013
» Last week, pachyderm problems came under the spotlight and raised concerns about the future of Thailand's national animal.
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.
When burglars get bolder
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 16/08/2013
» Daily robberies are reported on TV news showing CCTV footage of crimes at convenience stores and gold shops. We can see how bad guys with their covered faces can easily get away with gold ornaments or money from the cash register.
Don't forget the poor in rush to become medical hub
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 24/09/2013
» Today marks Mahidol Day, which pays tribute to HRH Prince Mahidol Adulyadej who passed away on Sept 24, 1929.
Hey big spender, save a little space for me
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 10/07/2013
» This month my trustworthy Japanese car turns 15. With so many scratches and dents on her body, she's like an old lady with lots of wrinkles and hollows. The poor car surely deserves restoration, if not retirement. But her engine still runs strong, and it would be sad to see her being sent to a scrapyard and treated as junk.
Save the planet, drop by drop
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 04/06/2013
» Last week's heavy rainfall reminded me of how my family once collected rainwater, which used to be a common practice for many Thai households during the rainy season, from May to October.
A question of patients
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 30/04/2013
» Of the past 365 days, I have spent about one-third of them frequenting hospitals, not as a patient with a chronic illness but because my father, mother, and pets have needed medical treatment.
Paws for thought on environmental health
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 21/03/2013
» My previous Think Box shared how my pet pooch, Khiew Waan, was diagnosed with canine transitional cell carcinoma (TCC), which is a common type of urinary bladder cancer.
Valuable life lessons from four-legged friends
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 12/02/2013
» Valentine's Day means nothing to me, but this Thursday I'm going to give my pet dogs, Khiew Waan and Nong Dao, some red roses to thank them for the unconditional love they have given me over the years.
Time to face reality, not Facebook
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 03/01/2013
» Wacky internetainers Rhett and Link released the Facebook Song in 2008, the year that Mark Zuckerberg's baby became the largest online social network, fuelled by the growth of international users.