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Mindful about the importance of being green
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 28/06/2014
» The lush vegetation spread around Somdet Chaopraya Hospital seems to belie the image of a stark, state-run institution in a country that has always had poor psychiatric facilities.
A page is turned in Siam Square
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 18/01/2014
» After decades of selling "food for thought", the Odeon Store in the bustling heart of the capital has finally had to close its doors.
Activism reawakens as students hit the streets
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 21/12/2013
» The political turbulence in Bangkok has given an unexpected boost to the institutional prominence of Thammasat University as it counts down to the celebration of its 80th anniversary.
Bridge over troubled roads
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 16/03/2013
» While motorists may snarl and spit at the long lines of traffic trying to get around the Thai-Belgian Friendship bridge, now partially closed for repairs, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration deputy clerk Jumpol Sumpaopol takes a measure of pride in what the structure represents.
Historic canal feels the pressure of modern life
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 31/03/2012
» Almost 500 years ago, a royal command was issued for a canal to be dug through a land plot in front of an area that is currently the Tha Phrachan campus of Thammasat University.