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Hands-off way of supporting hard hit
Oped, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 29/04/2020
» After five weeks of lockdown with strict measures aimed at curbing the spread of Covid-19, Thailand has made a lot of headway with a steady decline in infections. At the same time, there has been a rise in the number of suicides and failed attempts made by people who have slipped through the state's security net.
New transport minister taking wrong road
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 16/08/2019
» Just a few weeks into his new job, Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob already seems one of the hardest-working figures in cabinet, and maybe also the favourite -- at least among business operators.
The irony of the Bangkok Art Biennale
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 25/10/2018
» This month, the Big Mango may take pride in itself for hosting the Bangkok Art Biennale, which Bloomberg News said has turned our capital into "a giant art gallery".
Sonca not the only culprit behind floods
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 03/08/2017
» When I say the floods in Sakon Nakhon that led to widespread damage were not really caused by rainwater, I'm not joking.
Is promenade project really for all of us?
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 30/03/2016
» Now that King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL) and Khon Kaen University (KKU) have officially taken charge of the feasibility study for the controversial Chao Phraya promenade project, I can only hope the project is now in the right hands.
BMA rides roughshod on river rights
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 23/03/2016
» I can almost start to feel the privilege -- imagining myself in stylish casuals riding my vintage city bike along the Chao Phraya River feeling the breeze.
Commuters' needs always seem to come last
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 01/09/2015
» If you were asked to describe public transportation in Thailand, what would come to mind?
Champion of commuters
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 08/04/2013
» With his solid, well-paid job at a private hospital, Dr Sukamon Wipaweeponkul has every reason to own a car. Going against social expectations, however, he chooses not to.
Enriching people's livelihoods
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 02/04/2012
» The Phufa shop, an initiation of HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, is more than just a store. It's a connection that links city people to those in the rural areas.