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Running on empty
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 29/08/2017
» When the blue B44 bus finally arrived at the stop after a 90-minute wait, no one moved. Although a line of people waited by the sign, none of the would-be-passengers hopped on the vehicle.
Commuters' enthusiasm about the Purple Line fades
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 27/08/2016
» Hardly a day went by over the past five or six years when I wouldn't hear enthusiastic chatter about the MRT's Purple Line. But now that it has finally opened, the long-awaited service has drawn mixed reactions from commuters.
Capital has plenty of charms, but only for the elite
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 27/02/2016
» Bangkok is undeniably a city of charms. Living in the city, however, has become impossible for most average earners.
Reviving canals for the people
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 11/07/2015
» As roads rapidly multiplied and connected communities across Bangkok over the past few decades, many khlongs were abandoned by commuters who swapped boats for cars. Today, the criss-crossing waterways retain a leisurely flow while residents impatiently squeeze their cars into the jammed arteries that snake into and around the city’s central areas.