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Capital needs a new approach to tree surgery
Oped, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 17/02/2021
» Pictures of numerous chopped down tree trunks scattered near the walls of Wat Po in the Rattanakosin old town area were shared on social media and immediately triggered public outrage.
Govt oblivious to senselessness of Covid-19 curbs
Oped, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 03/07/2021
» When the whole country saw how the prime minister was nonchalantly teasing reporters and giggling in front of the camera last Friday, we didn't know that it was just the beginning of a series of mishaps.
Govt's response to crisis fails to meet the mark
Oped, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 20/03/2020
» After following news about how Thailand and countries in Europe have been tackling Covid-19 over the past few weeks, I notice a big difference.
New transport minister taking wrong road
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 16/08/2019
» Just a few weeks into his new job, Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob already seems one of the hardest-working figures in cabinet, and maybe also the favourite -- at least among business operators.
City pedestrians deserve better pavements
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 03/05/2019
» Social media has been dominated by unusual activity as netizens try to get pictures of what they see as the worst pavement in the Big Mango. Their eagerness seems vivid and strong, as if it were a contest.
Poster chaos a sign the times aren't changing
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 22/02/2019
» As the elections near, city residents have to put up with some inconveniences. I am talking about the countless campaign posters -- featuring faces of people who are offering to change the country -- which are just about everywhere.
City agencies go barking up the wrong tree
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 18/05/2017
» When an uprooted tree on Chidlom toppled seven electricity poles along the road, one of which subsequently killed one woman and injured two others on Saturday morning, I was afraid the tree would become another "usual suspect" in the incident.
Killing off the capital's charm, again
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 24/02/2016
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration's (BMA) latest attempt to ban all street vendors from pavements in Pak Klong Talat flower market under its clean-up campaign ushers in a sense of deja vu.
Harsh reality of city cycling hits home
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 19/06/2015
» I have written about other cyclists getting hit on the road — many not lucky enough to get a chance to cycle again — and I never thought I would have first-hand experience of it to share in this column.
Perceptions of drink drivers must change
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 07/05/2015
» I didn't expect to be writing about road safety for cyclists — or lack thereof — so soon after my last article. But a series of accidents over the past few days couldn't be left unmentioned.