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Caring for the young and homeless during Covid-19
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 12/07/2021
» 'I'm afraid I'll get infected living on the streets," said Vee (not her real name), cautiously removing her face mask to eat lunch at the Hub Saidek, a refuge for Bangkok's vulnerable children.
City slum clusters demand special care
Oped, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 06/05/2021
» Just when we were made to believe that the Thong Lor cluster had subsided, the Klong Toey cluster emerged.
CP-Tesco merger spells pain for small businesses
Oped, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 20/11/2020
» The decision by the government's competition watchdog to approve the merger of Charoen Pokphand Group and local retail business Tesco Lotus left me speechless.
Thai street eats? No, it's 7-11, 24/7
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 08/11/2018
» Last week, in a bid to show a strong commitment to nurturing its version of street food business, Singapore launched a months-long "Our SG Hawker Culture" exhibition at its bustling Tiong Bahru Market.
An adventure of convenience with a big tab
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 27/04/2017
» As the fate of countless Bangkok street food eateries still hangs in the balance, regular customers like many of us can only wait and see whether our daily lifestyle will change.
Locals pushed aside in name of 'progress'
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 24/07/2015
» Shortly after I filed a complaint with the City Hall hotline against a food shop that illegally dominates the pavement near my house in Pathumwan district, I received a phone call from a tessakij (city inspector), assuring me the problem was well taken care of. It was a nice surprise.
Cooking oil scam can kill, expert warns
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 26/07/2014
» Recycled cooking oil, sometimes tainted with bleach — and proven to be deadly — is on sale at many open markets, an expert has warned.
Phangnga’s catch of the day
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 07/06/2014
» As Jessada Robroo pulls the fishing net up from the depths of the sea, it seems light in his hands. But take over the task from him and you think you are dragging in an ensnared whale.
Historic Bangkok ’hood unearths its colourful past
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 17/03/2014
» Charoen Chai is an old Bangkok neighbourhood located between Charoen Krung and Plabpla Chai roads, from which names its own is believed to have been derived. In 2010, rumours that residents would be evicted to make way for the construction of a new underground train route (the MRT’s blue line) caused members of this century-old community to band together and form the Charoen Chai Conservation and Rehabilitation group in an effort to save their own homes.
A sea change
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 18/02/2014
» ‘Okay, okay, just raise the pla too price to 150 baht per kilo. We’ll buy them!” one of the passengers shouted to the captain, a half-mocking plea for him to stop the boat as it ploughed through the 2m waves. The rest of the group, trying to balance themselves in the wobbling boat, grabbed anything stable enough to keep them safe, all the while laughing as a sign of agreement.