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People and river's voices sadly ignored
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 30/03/2017
» It is a fact that nature has existed long before us. Unfortunately, she has been abused, bullied, and at times treated badly. It has continued that way as, for most of us, nature has no say.
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Put culture first in old town revamps
Oped, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 28/03/2024
» Will Thailand's old towns include their old communities as they are renovated? In many of these important districts, institutional owners of land are apt to evict legacy tenants to make way for redevelopment, threatening vintage architecture and eroding vibrant local cultures and ways of life.
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Can govt rise to jab roll-out challenge?
Oped, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 21/05/2021
» The colossal vaccine rollout plan in Bangkok -- 10 million doses to inoculate five million people over two months -- shows how the government has finally come to its senses that the only way to revive the economy is to create herd immunity as soon as possible.
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Out with old, in with new. So short-sighted
Oped, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 03/07/2020
» Days after Phrae's historic Bombay Burmah building was completely torn down, outraged local people fuelled public anger by sharing photos of the ruthless demolition on social media.
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Overlooked no longer
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 31/07/2019
» Rungsima Kullapat, a Nakhon Ratchasima native, had seen the contrast of how the historical ruins in her hometown were being developed into tourist destinations, while the local way of life and the architecture on the streets were being overlooked by the state.
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Public utilities are not a game of Monopoly
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 19/07/2019
» For years, the sight of tangled utility cables hanging and dangling from electric poles in Bangkok has been a topic of derision for tourists and city residents alike. Now that the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has kicked off a plan to move those eyesores underground, another problem has emerged.
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Make trains affordable for all city folk
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 07/12/2018
» Since Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha inaugurated the opening of the BTS Green Line Skytrain system's southern extension on Thursday, Samut Prakan residents may now find it more convenient to commute to Bangkok for work. But I have doubts about how many of them can afford it.
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Judgement day arrives for Ban Plainern
Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 05/11/2018
» Today is judgement day for Ban Plainern, the residence of the late Prince Naris, with the state to decide whether a controversial 36-storey condo project that will tower over this cultural landmark will go ahead amid fears that permanent damage could occur during the construction process.
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Harmony put at risk near Ban Plainern
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 01/11/2018
» Within the next few weeks, the threat to the charm and physical structure of Ban Plainern, a cultural landmark, may become reality, if City Hall gives the nod to the construction of a controversial 36-storey condo project next door.
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Get ready for another Aetas nightmare
Oped, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 04/11/2017
» With great reluctance, City Hall has finally announced a plan to demolish parts of the unlawfully built Aetas Hotel Bangkok to comply with an order issued by the Supreme Administrative Court in 2014.
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