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Need for speed will not help solve gridlock
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 02/08/2019
» Earlier this week, Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob, proposed to raise the speed limit on all four-lane roads from 90kph to 120kph in order to solve traffic congestion. He insisted that speed isn't the real cause of road accidents.
Ride-hailing services aren't the enemy
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 09/03/2017
» As the government boasts about Thailand moving toward 4.0, I sometimes think that what we are really close to is "Thailand 44", given the fact that officials rely so much on the draconian Section 44 as a cure-all for many of the problems we are facing.
Harsh reality of city cycling hits home
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 19/06/2015
» I have written about other cyclists getting hit on the road — many not lucky enough to get a chance to cycle again — and I never thought I would have first-hand experience of it to share in this column.
Offerings to spirits won't cut road toll
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 23/04/2015
» Last Saturday, a bicyclist who was walking her bike across a Bangkok road was killed when a motorist hit her.
For safe roads, get tough on errant drivers
Oped, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 26/02/2015
» The tragic death of a Chilean cyclist while he was travelling on the Friendship Highway on Saturday stunned the whole country.
The urban biker
Muse, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 14/06/2014
» In a crazy city like New York, people still ride bicycles. It’s one of the most practical modes of transport, as mentioned in Casey Neistat’s foreword to New York Bike Style. (A few years ago, the American filmmaker makes a short video mocking the impracticality of New York bike lanes. In the clip, he actually gets a ticket for not riding a bicycle in the bike lane — which is often blocked by things like trash cans, construction ladders, even a police car!)
Minivans can be Major Danger
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 14/01/2014
» Public buses, minivans, BTS, MRT, BRT, boats and taxis _ with a wide variety of public transport, Bangkok commuters seem to be more fortunate than those living in other provinces.
Bike babes
Muse, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 19/10/2013
» Donning her shirt dress, high heels, light make-up and perfect hairdo with a flowery hair pin, Chada Wannapong was ready for the Bangkok Bike Chic ride in the city.
Chain reaction
Muse, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 08/06/2013
» At first glance, anyone would take Threedow Aphaiwongs for another woman who doesn't play sports at all. Or maybe just a little indoors exercise, to stay in shape. Don't be fooled by the flawless business attire, high heels, light make-up and hair-do that she's been wearing all day.