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Copenhagen of the east
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 28/01/2014
» When Suthep Thaugsuban decided to lead the Bangkok Shutdown march on January 13, his goal was to change national politics. He had no idea his march would tremendously change Bangkok traffic and the way Bangkokians think about daily commuting - in a good way.
Classroom politics
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 22/01/2014
» 'We used to run the country. And we could manage the economic crisis. We are experienced enough to manage the country again. Please vote for us."
Keeping history alive
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 14/01/2013
» If there is something we can learn from the demolition of the Supreme Court's old office - an ongoing dispute that has attracted much attention from historians, conservationists as well as legal experts - it is that the value of most buildings erected in the same era are underrated and are at risk of being torn down.
Cultivating cultural minds
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 05/01/2012
» Before flying to Paris for her tertiary education in 1989, Jullada Meejul hardly knew anything about museums. Before that, she had never set foot in the National Museum in Bangkok. But the cultured lifestyle of the Parisians _ the endless queues at the Louvre Museum and Sunday strolls at cultural places _ changed her perception.