New York Times in town!
- April 9, 2003
Sometimes a glut of articles about Thailand
in an overseas newspaper means one of their
reporters is stopping by for a visit and then
writing up all the local issues. Seth Mydans
recently has had several articles about Thailand
run in the Times. Before the Thai articles
he had a series of articles covering issues
in the Philippines. The latest Thai-themed article
is "Thais
Seek Safety in Masks and Faith." Usually
these type of articles poke fun at weird Thailand
and this one, about how Thais are protecting
themselves from SARS, ends in a characteristic
way: ...The Buddhist Abbot Utama of Kanchanaburi
is counseling his followers to paint their fingernails
every Thursday and Friday with characters from
the sacred language of Pali. The left fingernails
are to be inscribed with the characters te,
cha, su, na and ma. The right fingernails should
carry the characters pu, cha, nang, vi and ve.
Alternatively, some people suggest a potion
recommended by the Chinese goddess of mercy,
Guanyin: boil five sprigs of parsley, five sprigs
of spring onion and five slices of ginger in
two bowls of water. Add salt and brown sugar.
After drinking, avoid washing the hands for
one hour.
New York Times in town!
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