An interview with the Kenyan Ambassador
Eager summer sunlight streams through the large windows of the Ambassador’s home. We are led through a hallway lined with framed photographs: in one, the Ambassador presents a Kenyan painting to the Crown Princess Sirindhorn; the president of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta, smiles out of the frame of another; and a third gives us a first […]
Meet the Polish Ambassador
There’s a saying that goes: if you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life. I can’t think of a more perfect phrase to describe H.E. Mr Waldemar Dubaniowski. Waldemar’s enthusiasm for his job and his home country is infectious. “Asia knows about Germany, but (it doesn’t) know about Germany’s neighbours,” he […]
Do People and Their Pets Really Look Alike?
You and Sophie share a lot of mannerisms.” I cock my head. “We do?” My friend nods. She looks around the table at my other two friends. They also nod. It’s Spring Break of our senior year at university. I’d convinced three of my midwestern friends to road trip from our snowy Michigan college town […]
Evolution did What to Us?
Evolution – the concept that explains how we evolved from apes to humans – is an experience all living beings can not escape. The idea of evolution is simple: we are all different to one another and we all compete to survive. Whoever is the fittest, and thus survives, will pass on their genes to the next generation. […]
“Fit for Life”
Our story began when Her Majesty the Queen, as Patron, requested a “sanctuary for all women in need but primarily the poorest” suffering from breast cancer, which led to ‘The Queen Sirikit Centre for Breast Cancer’ [QSCBC] being established as a leading regional centre in this field. The facility offers state-of-the-art equipment and the most […]
How going Through Tough Times can Bring Beautiful Lessons
My absolutely worst nightmare was finally happening. As soon as I woke up early that morning, something made me go straight to my phone. My mum had been in hospital for over 10 days, and her situation was serious. I had been talking on the phone with my brothers to try and make a decision […]
Jerry Hopkins Light Shines on – like the Moon, and the Stars, and the Sun …
Jerry Hopkins – who recently passed away in Bangkok – was best known for being one of the journalists in at the beginning of the Rolling Stone story, and even more so for penning the biography of The Doors enigmatic front-man and vocalist Jim Morrison, No One Here Gets Out Alive. This was a multi-million […]
Follow The Danish Ambassador And Denmark’s Footprints Through Thailand
Seeing Denmark’s footprints in Thailand It used to be, when I thought of Denmark, I thought of Copenhagen, Kronborg, and Shakespeare’s Hamlet. After meeting Danish Ambassador Uffe Wolffhechel and his wife, Susie A. Ruff, I’ll think of Thailand. When I first arrived at Bangkok’s Danish Embassy, I was struck by how warm and homey it […]
So long, Farewell, Auf Wiedersehen, Goodbye
These words are the beginning of a song from the musical “The Sound of Music”, performed by the 7 von Trapp children, waving goodbye to guests at a ball in their Austrian castle. This song came to mind when I paid a visit to the current German Ambassador to Thailand, H.E. Mr Peter Pruegel, and his Italian […]
Top 10 Best Countries To Raise Children & Start A Family
Parents around the world always look for the best situations for their children. It isn’t unheard of when couples intend to move to another country to ensure their baby boy or girl gets the best possible care and education. Even those who wouldn’t move out of their country tend to be curious about what areas […]