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If there was ever a need for S44, haze crisis is it
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 19/01/2019
» A month after being exposed to the haze crisis, we still haven't seen any breakthroughs except for a few piecemeal measures in the capital that have failed to tackle the problem properly. This is because the powers that be underestimated the crisis.
Bangkok air is no choking matter at all
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 22/12/2018
» It's the time of the year when I, along with several other million people in Bangkok, have been waiting for -- lower temperatures comfortable enough for us to stay outdoors without breaking a sweat.
Get ready for another Aetas nightmare
Oped, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 04/11/2017
» With great reluctance, City Hall has finally announced a plan to demolish parts of the unlawfully built Aetas Hotel Bangkok to comply with an order issued by the Supreme Administrative Court in 2014.
With our tuk tuks, let's copy the Dutch
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 02/02/2017
» Love at first sight was how a group of Dutch people referred to their affection for tuk tuks when they spotted the vehicles while in Thailand in the early 2000s.
Our handout mentality is alive and well
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 01/12/2016
» The old adage that one man's trash is another man's treasure has proven to be true once again.
Deadly blaze uncovers our building flaws
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 10/02/2016
» At a glance, the massive blaze that engulfed a luxury residential building in Narathiwat Soi 18, claiming one life and causing six injuries, last Friday morning might make some believe that it was just another case of a forgetful resident who left burning candles and joss sticks unattended.
Adventures in the '21st best country'
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 27/01/2016
» When I learned the other day that Thailand had been ranked 21st "Best Country" out of 60 by the US News & World Report magazine, I was not sure if I should be happy.
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.
The one exhibition you never get to see
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 04/09/2012
» It was a beautiful afternoon _ bright sky, rain-free, and cool weather _ so I decided to do something different for the day. I decided to have an experimental afternoon, to be guided by visually-impaired people.