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Ban Plainern saga shows city never learns
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 25/04/2019
» Art enthusiasts are looking forward to next Monday, when they will have the chance to tour Ban Plainern, the former residence of Prince Naris, the master artist of Rattanakosin.
Train reaction: Fighting to save old stations
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 24/06/2017
» Parinya Chukaew is using social media to take on the establishment in hope of saving up to half of the nation's 400 ageing railway stations. They are slated to be razed but he argues they must be conserved as part of Thailand's cultural and architectural heritage.
Can Asok be the road to somewhere?
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 21/03/2016
» As a journalist, I see very few uplifting stories coming across my desk each day. But observing a meeting last month between the local community of Asok-Sukhumvit and traffic authorities, which was aimed at tackling traffic problems in this notoriously congested business district, gave me some hope. It was a nice exception.
Growing public doubts beset promenade project
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 13/07/2015
» At first glance, the promise by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration to have an environmental impact assessment (EIA) study and public hearings for the controversial Chao Phraya promenade project, the "Landmark of Thailand", seems to be a welcome move.
Small win for historic preservation
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 04/09/2014
» Finally, there's some good news. An old mansion in Bangkok that has been restored to its past glory has received Unesco recognition.
Flyovers, roads galore promise no traffic cure
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 19/09/2013
» When Sukhumvit residents gathered as a group called Rak Asoke to protest against the proposed Asoke elevated road, many people didn't seem to understand them.
Locals left in the dark on plans for elevated 'roof' road
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 07/08/2013
» As a state project with an impact on the life of locals, construction of an elevated highway along Ratchadaphisek-Asok Road has to involve public participation _ a principle endorsed in the constitution.
Locals blast Asoke flyover plan as flawed, harmful
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 30/06/2013
» A four kilometre elevated road planned for the Asoke Montri and Asoke Din Daeng areas has drawn strong protests from locals who say it will increase pollution and could damage one of the city's key cultural landmarks.
Courthouse death sentence
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 26/12/2012
» A high-profile dispute over the old Supreme Court building has reached a dead end. The Supreme Court staunchly insists it has the right to continue with its plan to replace the ageing structure with a new, much bigger office, citing a cabinet resolution it acquired in 1988, but the Fine Arts Department and a group of conservationists want to keep the old building for a simple reason _ it is national heritage.