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Locals pushed aside in name of 'progress'
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 24/07/2015
» Shortly after I filed a complaint with the City Hall hotline against a food shop that illegally dominates the pavement near my house in Pathumwan district, I received a phone call from a tessakij (city inspector), assuring me the problem was well taken care of. It was a nice surprise.
Water cuts should apply to everyone
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 16/07/2015
» Farmers must delay crops. Farmers have to switch to plants that consume less water. Farmers brace for water cuts. Water for the farming sector will be in short supply.
The secret garden
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 24/09/2014
» It was time to go home after a long day’s work. But Worakamol Hin-on had a last mission to complete before catching the shuttle bus — to grab some basil leaves in the factory’s garden for her dinner.
Tackling the class war over city footpaths
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 28/08/2014
» Footpaths in Thailand's big cities, particularly Bangkok, are unique. With 24/7 food stalls in service, tourists from around the world simply love the convenience.
Historic Bangkok ’hood unearths its colourful past
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 17/03/2014
» Charoen Chai is an old Bangkok neighbourhood located between Charoen Krung and Plabpla Chai roads, from which names its own is believed to have been derived. In 2010, rumours that residents would be evicted to make way for the construction of a new underground train route (the MRT’s blue line) caused members of this century-old community to band together and form the Charoen Chai Conservation and Rehabilitation group in an effort to save their own homes.
Down memory lane
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 13/02/2014
» Youngsters in yukata walk down the bustling street. Some are checking out the cabinetry shop; others the kimono shop. A few minutes later they disappeared down a small alley, before gathering on the main street again for a final photo shoot, and then changing to their T-shirts and sneakers.
Pedalling to earn points
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 20/11/2013
» Cycling to stay in healthy or for the sake of the environment is indeed commendable, but wouldn't it be great if all that furious pedalling around town earned you rewards in the form of discounts for goods and services?
Reality Reflected
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 08/04/2013
» A sweet-smiling lady in Northern-styled costume with an umbrella. The elephants splashing water against the sunset light. Green space. Slow life. That's how Chiang Mai has been portrayed for decades _ on postcards.
Out with the old
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 26/12/2012
» This year was a tough one for conservationists who have been vehemently fighting to preserve national heritage under threat in the name of "development".
There goes the neighbourhood
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 21/08/2012
» 'Take as many photos of this area as you want. What you can see today will soon be all gone," said Sunee Narongrit, a resident of Amphawa, as she gazed at a row of decades-old wooden houses facing onto the canal.