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Preserve our heritage, don't leave it to rot
Oped, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 11/07/2020
» Recent news reports that a bust of Chao Phraya Kosathibodi (Kosa Pan), one of the first Siamese ambassadors, was "stolen" from its plinth on the Rue de Siam in the French city of Brest shocked cultural enthusiasts.
You can't rely on luck to end road carnage
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 20/12/2018
» The numbers never lie; the state's efforts to tackle road fatalities have paid off. According to the Road Safety Group Thailand, the country's ranking improved from No.2 in the world, with 36.2 traffic-related deaths per 100,000 people, to No.9, with the deaths being reduced to 34:100,000.
Bangkok's car-free day is mere lip service
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 24/09/2018
» On Saturday morning, as city officials and invited guests were lining up to welcome Deputy Governor Sakoltee Phattiyakul who was due to officiate a city function, everything seemed to go as planned.
BMA shows more disregard for heritage
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 25/06/2018
» History? What history? Bangkok Metropolitan Administration officials handling the ongoing renovation of a vintage building in the compound of Mahakan Fort may reply to anyone questioning their controversial work.
Let's go Dutch when it comes to cycling
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 17/09/2016
» This year's Car Free Day is approaching this weekend -- with little fanfare.
Prevention is the drowning scourge cure
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 20/07/2016
» The recent report about drowning being the biggest killer of children in Thailand between 2006 and last year is sad indeed.
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.
Embattled residents fight to hold the fort
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 15/03/2016
» In the eyes of the state, the residents of Mahakan Fort, a group of people facing a state eviction order, have been stubborn, continuously violating rules.
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.
Water needs back-to-basics approach
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 04/01/2016
» As we enter 2016, I believe many people typically think up New Year's resolutions, and that is perfectly fine. I have had no New Year's resolutions in so long that I can't remember the last time I unsuccessfully made one. This year is more or less the same.