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Pipe dreams of Venice in a sodden city
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 15/11/2018
» Bangkok can't really seem to get over having had in days long past the nickname of "The Venice of the East". Last week, some state agencies said they had the lofty goal of reclaiming this moniker by developing or reviving several waterways.
Thai street eats? No, it's 7-11, 24/7
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 08/11/2018
» Last week, in a bid to show a strong commitment to nurturing its version of street food business, Singapore launched a months-long "Our SG Hawker Culture" exhibition at its bustling Tiong Bahru Market.
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.
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.
The irony of the Bangkok Art Biennale
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 25/10/2018
» This month, the Big Mango may take pride in itself for hosting the Bangkok Art Biennale, which Bloomberg News said has turned our capital into "a giant art gallery".
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.
Ask not for whom the bell tolls, but why
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 11/10/2018
» Last week, the city was abuzz with a debate over a temple bell that allegedly keeps some people awake and frustrated. City authorities stepped in, instructing the temple to keep the bell noise as low as possible, to please residents of a nearby luxurious condo.
Passengers 'held hostage' in transport row
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 04/10/2018
» A large number of Bangkok commuters are being held hostage. But not at gunpoint. They are victims of a piecemeal public transport policy that sees van operators whose vehicles have hit the 10-year age limit being decommissioned by the Land Transport Department while there are no alternatives.
City adopts old ruse to take over arts centre
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 27/09/2018
» In a bid to give the impression that the drama over the ownership of the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC) will have a happy ending, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has set up a six-member committee to select the BACC's management.
Reducing buses won't ease traffic woes
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 17/09/2018
» When I saw a news headline last week, saying the number of Bangkok public buses may be reduced to solve the city's traffic woes in the Ramkhamhaeng area, I thought it was just more click bait.