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City public space drive just a token effort
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 18/10/2018
» Last week, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) boasted it made three million baht in three months from the fines it imposed on motorcyclists who drove on pavements.
City clean-up is becoming a waste of space
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 25/05/2017
» In just three years, a number of pavements and public areas in Bangkok have been reclaimed and tidied up, thanks to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration's (BMA) "clean-up campaign", which was backed by the military regime. But whether these spots really serve the needs of Bangkok residents remains in doubt.
Govt gets it all wrong in closing down train lines
Oped, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 21/10/2020
» Should I, or should I not, take the train today?" might be the question du jour for city commuters right now. Apart from checking if a train is running or delayed, commuters find it helps to remain flexible in case authorities suddenly order the train services to temporarily shut. Such has been the response to the pro-democracy rallies that have erupted daily since the Oct 15 crackdown, when riot police used water cannon to disperse crowds.
Hellbent on turning city to Disneyland
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 11/05/2017
» Has anyone heard the news that Disneyland is coming to Bangkok?
Fair cop, guv - and here's your reward
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 03/09/2015
» Every time I see police displaying bundles of amphetamines seized from drug dealers in a crackdown, I always ask myself if the pills -- neatly packed in black garbage bags -- are really amphetamines. Could they be just painkillers? And why do the police have to show those seized items?