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Bangkok urged to go green
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 17/12/2021
» Surrounded by high-rises, large trees offer shade to urban residents, protecting them from all kinds of pollution. Nevertheless, the expansion of green space in Bangkok remains a tough nut to crack now that vacant land is harder to come by. But an environmental expert believes building pocket parks around corners and turns can help increase green cover and make the city more sustainable.
A place of memories
Guru, Suthivas Tanphaibul, Published on 10/12/2021
» Bangkok is an ever-changing city where the existence of older days is, perhaps too quickly, fading through time. New changes and buildings are touted as advancement but are they always the case? To illustrate the transient nature of Bangkok, for better or worse, Guru has listed historic landmarks that are to be closed, are at stake or have been reborn.
Giving new life to canals
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 01/11/2021
» Once known as the Venice of the East, Bangkok has seen its vast network of rivers winding through the capital vanish due to urban development. Construction has filled in klongs (canals) for roads and houses and the remaining waterways have become neglected and clogged with rubbish.
Pandemic leads to epidemic
Life, Published on 15/10/2021
» Bangkok, as the city that generates the highest amount of waste per day in Thailand, saw over 2.2 million tonnes of trash in 2018, according to figures from the Department of Environment, an equivalent to approximately 10,525 tonnes a day. Without proper management, the amount of waste in the capital city is expected to reach 15,000 tonnes per day by 2030.
Bangkok struggles to keep head above water
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 01/10/2021
» Rainy weeks have sparked fears that Bangkok will be submerged, prompting authorities to implement flood measures ranging from unclogging the dilapidated drainage system to monitoring water levels around the clock.
An all-too-familiar sight
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 21/09/2021
» Torrential rain has recently left many areas underwater. Last month, it caused flash flooding and forest runoff in the northern provinces. Caught off guard, residents climbed onto rooftops as water swept into their properties.
Breaking down the virtual wall
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 07/09/2021
» From bed to bed, a worn-out medical worker is busy looking after coronavirus patients in a crowded hospital. He observes their condition and scribbles details in medical records. An oversight could mean their condition gets worse. However, this is all taking place on a screen.
Pandemic's hidden dangers
Life, Published on 30/08/2021
» Pornchai Suwanjak has collected trash for eight years.
Timely treatment
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 24/08/2021
» Living in the coastal province of Phetchaburi, 40-year-old office worker Samerpron Sangwasee had received one shot of AstraZeneca before testing positive for Covid-19 two weeks later. Her hometown had a large cluster of cases and she is also overweight, which put her in a high-risk group. She spent two days trying to enrol for home isolation through crmsup.nhso.go.th.
A home away from home
Life, Published on 16/08/2021
» A thermometer read 38.2C when I measured my body temperature.