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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.
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.
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.
City clean-up is becoming a waste of space
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 25/05/2017
» In just three years, a number of pavements and public areas in Bangkok have been reclaimed and tidied up, thanks to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration's (BMA) "clean-up campaign", which was backed by the military regime. But whether these spots really serve the needs of Bangkok residents remains in doubt.
Hellbent on turning city to Disneyland
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 11/05/2017
» Has anyone heard the news that Disneyland is coming to Bangkok?
City's charm vanishes as BMA moves in
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 22/10/2015
» Has anyone checked the new app, "Street Food Bangkok" launched recently by the Foreign Affairs Ministry together with the Tourism Authority of Thailand and the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA)?