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Food apps trade convenience for plastic waste
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 22/11/2019
» Last week when my friends and I were hungry, we began to discuss possible options. Should we go out to a nearby restaurant, or grab leftovers from the refrigerator? One friend suggested using a food delivery service and everyone reached a consensus and agreed.
Work together for a greener capital
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 12/04/2019
» When I learnt of City Hall's plan to grow one million trees in various districts of Bangkok, I could hardly believe my ears. It was hard to believe that the agency, which is known for its love-hate relationship with trees -- could change its attitude, especially if you look at the way city workers abuse trees by leaving them completely bare and without branches.
Street vendors' fate a hot issue as poll looms
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 15/03/2019
» During general election season, anything is possible. All of a sudden, the city's street food vendors, who were considered as "nobodies" -- if not, a nuisance -- in the eyes of state authorities, have now become the darlings of politicians vying for state office, with each promising to allow them to return to where they once hawked their products.
BMA's disabled snub smears the city's reputation
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 08/03/2019
» I have to say I was speechless when I heard the news that people with disabilities (PWD) lost a court battle against the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) over 1.4 billion baht in compensation for it failing to install enough lifts at skytrain stations.
'Pancake boy' Kit flips some welfare tips
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 01/03/2019
» Few netizens or avid news followers could currently say they do not know of Kit Tokyo, a young Thai-style pancake vendor who became an overnight media sensation.
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.
Bus map takes the right route to serve city folk
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 25/01/2019
» A bus route map fixed at an old bus stop caught my eye when I was walking past Supachalasai Stadium in Pathumwan.
If there was ever a need for S44, haze crisis is it
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 19/01/2019
» A month after being exposed to the haze crisis, we still haven't seen any breakthroughs except for a few piecemeal measures in the capital that have failed to tackle the problem properly. This is because the powers that be underestimated the crisis.
Think about those stuck in the middle
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 14/12/2018
» Economic expert Banyong Pongpanich's claim that Thailand's inequality gap is the worst in the world, based on figures from the 2018 Global Wealth Databook by Credit Suisse (CS), has taken social media by storm.
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.