Showing 1 - 8 of 8
Absurd disease controls show govt is clueless
Oped, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 03/04/2020
» As I checked in for my trip home at Brussels airport last Sunday, I wondered if it would be a once-in-a-lifetime flight. A THAI employee had told me I might end up being the only passenger on the Bangkok-bound plane that afternoon.
Pedestrians, once again, get raw deal
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 24/08/2017
» After watching the documentary Citizen Jane: Battle for the City last weekend, I finally found something in common between New York City and Bangkok -- the obsession with infrastructure development at the cost of local communities. What happened to New York City planning six decades ago reminds me of what's happening to development in Bangkok nowadays.
City slum clusters demand special care
Oped, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 06/05/2021
» Just when we were made to believe that the Thong Lor cluster had subsided, the Klong Toey cluster emerged.
Stop the fancy words in battle against Covid
Oped, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 30/04/2021
» The small drop in the number of new Covid-19 new cases to under 2,000 yesterday may look like a good sign.
Too many lives being lost at train crossings
Oped, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 16/10/2020
» It was Sunday morning and a group of Buddhists from Samut Prakan were on their way to make merit at a temple in Chachoengsao. Yet the trip ended in a tragedy as their vehicle crashed into a freight train. Altogether, 19 were killed and a few dozen injured.
Offerings to spirits won't cut road toll
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 23/04/2015
» Last Saturday, a bicyclist who was walking her bike across a Bangkok road was killed when a motorist hit her.
Minivans can be Major Danger
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 14/01/2014
» Public buses, minivans, BTS, MRT, BRT, boats and taxis _ with a wide variety of public transport, Bangkok commuters seem to be more fortunate than those living in other provinces.
Getwise to policyfor elderly
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 23/04/2012
» 'Relieve the burden", "no medical check-up required" and "small fee" are commonly found terms used by major life insurance companies in their commercials to attract prospective clients, particularly those in the middle-aged group or older. It gives an impression that life after retirement will be easier, with an affordable life insurance policy especially designed for the elderly.