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Better ways to spend B22.5bn than on two subs
Oped, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 26/08/2020
» As I saw my Bangkok-bound train approaching Yala train station last week, I hoped the ride would be a perfect end to my nostalgic trip to the southern province, my second in recent years. In the latest visit I was glad the time-capsuled town showed signs of change, with new chic cafes, restaurants and hotels opening.
Our handout mentality is alive and well
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 01/12/2016
» The old adage that one man's trash is another man's treasure has proven to be true once again.
Makkasan snag is good news
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 14/09/2016
» Once again, plans by the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) to develop its lush Makkasan land have hit a snag. To me, this is close to the best news ever.
Mismanaged BRT can and should thrive
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 13/07/2016
» On Monday morning, I heard a radio spot by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) which encouraged Bangkokians to give up their private vehicles for public transport given increasing convenience due to an efficient city network.
Makkasan plan needs civic input
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 03/02/2016
» Over the next two weeks the fate of Bangkok's largest green space in the Makkasan area will become clearer.
A new kind of rice-pledging
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 02/08/2014
» Pricing is key to running a successful business where buyers are out to get the best for the least amount of money, while sellers pitch for the highest profit.
Sowing the seeds of change
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 25/02/2014
» The government’s rice-pledging scheme was presented as a policy to improve the quality of life of Thai farmers. However, over a period of two years, the scheme has proven to be a failure with more than a million farmers not paid for their harvests, resulting in eight suicides and endless protests, leaving many of them in deep debt. Life speaks to two farmers who left the scheme behind
Classroom politics
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 22/01/2014
» 'We used to run the country. And we could manage the economic crisis. We are experienced enough to manage the country again. Please vote for us."
The fight to stay green
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 26/06/2013
» 'If you could design Bangkok, what would it be," asks Jatuporn Tansirimas, campaigner of Makkasan Hope, a group advocating for a new public park. He's open to every resident's opinion.
Empowering Workers
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 01/05/2012
» After years of getting paid to sew fabric by the piece, home-based worker Sujin Rungsawang never knew what she and her fellow workers were branded as. That is, until one day she was told by an activist that she was an "informal worker", who needed to have access to the social security programme.