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Faith in our protectors at rock bottom
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 16/05/2016
» We had a serious wake-up call over radioactive substances last week, and at the heart of it was luck.
Plan for 'old quarter' should be revived
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 28/03/2016
» AS City Hall has renews the eviction plan for Mahakan fort community, Silpakorn University's architecture lecturer Chatri Prakitnonthakan looks back on his 2006 study in which he envisioned the doomed community as being a living museum.
Country mourns loss of Thanat, a man of principle
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 05/03/2016
» Thailand is mourning the loss of Thanat Khoman, former foreign minister and co-founder of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), who passed away on Thursday at the age of 101.
Cyclists fall prey to the BTS crush
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 22/02/2016
» Should cyclists and their two-wheelers be allowed to use the BTS skytrain? The question has been raised time and again by BTS passengers.
Loy Krathong just doesn't float my boat
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 26/11/2015
» I did not float any krathong last night. To be more precise, I have not floated any krathong for decades. I cannot remember the last time that I joined in this festival.
Myanmar poll offers us food for thought
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 12/11/2015
» Like many of us, I followed the Myanmar elections on Sunday with enthusiasm.
Two-tiered pricing turns tourists off
Oped, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 08/10/2015
» This week netizens were hotly debating the two-tiered entry pricing system (one price for Thai nationals, another for foreigners) at national parks.
Indifference is the danger to our faith
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 24/09/2015
» It's like deja vu. Some self-proclaimed Buddhist protection organisations are complaining loudly about a movie which tells a story about wayward monks. They believe those involved in this movie, which is titled Abat which means monastic misconduct, have an ulterior motive against the country's main religion.
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.
Keep fingers crossed in bid to stem Mers
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 26/06/2015
» The Public Health Ministry seems to be taking pride that it has performed well in dealing with the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Mers) health challenge. It's just that two words are missing from that sentence: "so far".