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Blue-sky thinking?
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 21/08/2017
» Over the last few months, crossing the Pathumwan intersection on foot was a near-impossible task requiring pedestrians to zig-zag along the mazes of malls and footpaths, as the pedestrian bridges were closed-off by a major construction site.
Reviving canals for the people
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 11/07/2015
» As roads rapidly multiplied and connected communities across Bangkok over the past few decades, many khlongs were abandoned by commuters who swapped boats for cars. Today, the criss-crossing waterways retain a leisurely flow while residents impatiently squeeze their cars into the jammed arteries that snake into and around the city’s central areas.