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Stop letting wealthy walk all over us
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 10/09/2012
» One moment he was there and then, in the blink of an eye, he was no more. Such was the life of Pol Snr Sgt Maj Wichian Klanprasert, who was hit by a Ferrari allegedly being driven at 200kph by the youngest son of the Yoovidhya clan which runs the global Red Bull empire.
La mer makes merry with local brand launch
B Magazine, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 09/09/2012
» Bangkok's beautiful people turned out in droves for the exclusive dinner party hosted by Elca (Thailand) at the Sofitel So ballroom last week. Not only was it the launch of the new moisturising soft cream by La Mer, a further development of the brand's Creme de la Mer, it also served to introduce La Mer's new brand ambassador, the singing, dancing, jet-skiing hunk, J Jetrin Wattanasin.
Galloping into a distant dream
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 03/09/2012
» Who would have thought a bow-legged gallop would become famous the whole world over?
For inspiration and perspective, look to the Paralympic Games
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 27/08/2012
» Now that all our Thai Olympians have come (back) and gone (home), carrying with them their medals as well as an assortment of prizes that range from cash to pick-up trucks and aeroplane tickets, the buzz and excitement has died down.
Punching below our weight
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 13/08/2012
» I'm afraid I'm not much use for anything else at the moment; my life has been dominated this past week by the Olympics. Although I'd love to wave the Thai flag more often, I have to take consolation in just watching the world's best from other countries competing in every possible summer sport under the sun.
Soul of silk
Muse, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 11/08/2012
» An exhibition of extraordinary magnitude is taking place at CentralWorld. The silk exhibition, "Tribute to Her Majesty the Queen's 80th Birthday Anniversary", organised by the Office of the Prime Minister, was inaugurated on Thursday by HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn as Her Majesty the Queen's representative.
What to do when the end is near
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 06/08/2012
» I am facing a life and death predicament at the moment. My cat, Lucky, is coming to the end of his nine lives. Renal failure is not curable for cats, and when he first showed signs of the disease, it was just a matter of how "lucky" he was really going to be, and whether it was going to be a matter of months or years.
When the end is just the beginning
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 30/07/2012
» It's graduation season, and the top educational institutions are holding their commencement ceremonies one after the other.
Two lands, one heart
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 24/07/2012
» HRH Princess Chulabhorn will once again showcase her musical skills on the guzheng (Chinese zither) at the upcoming "Two Lands, One Heart", a series of concerts scheduled for Bangkok, Khon Kaen and Songkhla in late August.
Finding faith in unlikely circumstances
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 23/07/2012
» Of the week's news, nothing was more stirring to me than the story of the grandmother who killed her own 13-year-old grandson. Reaction to the first day's news was: "How is a woman able to kill her own flesh and blood? What a heartless woman!"