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A bumpy ride
Life, Pattramon Sukprasert, Published on 26/12/2016
» A benchmark of a developed city is when everyone, and not just the poor, take public transport. Bangkok still has a lot to do even though 2016 has seen several developments in the continual effort to improve our public transport. We have new GPS in buses and sparkling new canal boats and trains. Meanwhile, a trial run of water transportation in Klong Padung Krung Kasem has been launched.
The price of luxury
Life, Pattramon Sukprasert, Published on 17/05/2016
» The Leather Work, one of the latest "pop-up shops" in town which opened in a leading Bangkok department store earlier this month, is definitely worth a visit. Just be prepared for a shock.
Appreciating the past
Muse, Pattramon Sukprasert, Published on 23/04/2016
» It is no surprise that backpackers are fond of Once Again Hostel, thanks to its historic location and genuine hospitality. What makes this old building-turned-modern hostel stand out from the others, however, is its focus to strengthen the surrounding local communities.
A swinging Sunday
Life, Pattramon Sukprasert, Published on 25/02/2016
» Heading a little bit out of town this weekend might not be a bad idea especially to those who have dancing shoes. "Big Bang: Swing Dancing at Phra Pathom Chedi", will take place on Sunday at Rod Fai Street in front of Nakhon Pathom's famous stupa. Even if you don't dance, come check it out.
Stronger together
Life, Pattramon Sukprasert, Published on 18/11/2015
» Bangkok hosts the One Young World Summit from today until Saturday, with over 1,300 delegates from around the world. We talk to the young Thai leaders who will join the conference to propose their ideas on how to make the world a better place.
The helping hands that lift after a storm
Life, Pattramon Sukprasert, Published on 18/11/2015
» 'I was hopeless. My house and my coconut farms were all gone and I couldn't think of what else to do," says Alfredo Canaleja, 68. The farmer was one of millions of people affected by the wrath of Typhoon Haiyan, or Yolanda to the locals in the Philippines.
Don't leave waste to waste
Life, Pattramon Sukprasert, Published on 01/09/2015
» Waste is a common problem faced in every society. Given the fact that waste management practices are not uniform throughout all countries, finding the right one that causes less environmental damage is still a challenge we face today.
Architects can save the world
Life, Pattramon Sukprasert, Published on 05/08/2015
» After disaster strikes, it is common to see architects come up with a design to handle the natural emergencies that lie ahead. After the flood in 2011 that severely hit the country, Chutayaves Sinthuphan suddenly had a brilliant idea to help the locals survive the deluge — an amphibious house.
Welcome to the Hotel Bangkok
Life, Pattramon Sukprasert, Published on 03/07/2015
» As a city that receives 25 million visitors a year, Bangkok abounds with hotels. The majority of them are new, gleaming and built according to the latest design trend — imposing structures with a lot of glass. Hidden in the shadows of modernity, however, are hotels that seem to be trapped in time, voluntarily or not. Wrestling with the changing decades and urban development, a number of hotels in Bangkok have maintained their quaint appeal and their existence today tells stories about Thailand's economic development, the Cold War era and the time when the city first began to receive mass tourism in the second half of the 20th century.
A job in parad-ice
Life, Pattramon Sukprasert, Published on 19/03/2015
» A skating rink is cold and slippery, but for Romklao Sopa, the only Thai in this year's Disney On Ice performance, it is paradise.