민들레를 사냥하는 계절
인간과 잡초의 역사를 다룬 책 <미움받는 식물들>에는 이런 내용이 나온다. 미국인들은 잔디밭 풍경을 망친다는 이유만으로 민들레를 몰아내고자 강력한 제초제를 개발했다고. 왜 그랬을까, 민들레가 보기 싫으면 먹어서 없애면 될 텐데. 한국에선 연한 민들레 잎을 따서 ...
The Dandelion Hunter
Lives of Weeds, a book on the history of the relationship between weeds and humans, mentions that Americans developed strong herbicides to eradicate dandelions to keep their lawns impeccable. Why go to all that trouble? When you can just eat them? In Kor ...
Supersize My Cafe
음료를 주문하고 진동벨을 받아 엘리베이터에 탄다. 4층에서 내려 계단을 올라가면 루프탑. 어디에 앉을까 드넓은 실내를 둘러보며 한 층 한 층 걸어 내려오는데 벌써 벨이 울린다. 이런. 서둘러 2층에 자리를 잡으려니 중년 남성인 일행이 거부한다. 대형 곰돌이 인형 포토 ...
Supersize My Cafe
We place our order, get a buzzer disc, and take the elevator to the fourth floor. From there, one more flight of stairs will take us to the rooftop. But the sun is blazing so we rule it out, as well as the fourth floor that has floor seatings and too man ...
“Thai” Means Freedom: We Nickname Our Children as We Please
Embarking on a journey into the global workplace, I found myself faced with that familiar moment: the introduction. Working remotely, I braced myself behind my computer screen to type out those words in our common chat room, “Hello everyone, my name ...
“Thai” Berarti Kebebasan: Kami Memanggil Anak Sesuka Hati Kami
Ketika memasuki dunia kerja, saya menghadapi momen yang tidak asing lagi: perkenalan. Bekerja dari jarak jauh, saya mempersiapkan diri di depan layar komputer untuk mengetikkan pesan di ruang obrolan kami, "Halo semuanya, nama saya Title". Ini adalah ...
Mu Kratha Menyembuhkan Segalanya
Keluarga saya memiliki tradisi lama yang sudah berlangsung selama dua dekade: kumpul keluarga pada hari Minggu. Bahkan di Thailand yang penduduknya adalah pencinta kuliner, komitmen kami untuk mengadakan acara makan-makan mingguan selama 20 tahun merupak ...
Mu Kratha Heals Everything
My family has a long-standing tradition that’s been going strong for two decades: a Sunday family gathering. Even in food-loving Thailand, our commitment to hosting a weekly feast for 20 long years is something of a wonder. Last Sunday’s headcount was a ...
Sticker Shock: This (Black) Car is Blue
When I was asked to further explore aspects of Thai culture related to color, I couldn’t help but chuckle. Perhaps, I was now considered an expert, having written a couple of articles on the subject (you can find those articles here and here). Things tha ...
Slickbacking in Crocs
A shopping mall opened nearby that’s iffy in many ways. Neither big nor small in size with stores selling products with iffy positioning. Confusing for shoppers, and it was no wonder that business was underwhelming from the get-go. With one exception ...