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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?
What we can learn from Clarkson catastrophe
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 30/03/2015
» I am heartbroken.
The last year of youth
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 06/04/2015
» Songkran is coming up, and this will be the last year that I will be in the "young" group for my relatives' Songkran ceremony.
Schooled on traditional values
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 16/02/2015
» My old school, Wannawit, has suddenly been thrust into the limelight after almost 70 years of existence.
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.