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Vaccines don't mean you can't infect others
Oped, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 08/04/2021
» 'Don't worry, I already received my first vaccination shot [against Covid-19]. I won't be infected," the taxi driver told me confidently, almost in a carefree manner, when I asked him to put his face-mask on.
Build affordable options for the country's elderly
Oped, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 12/11/2020
» At first glance, I thought the latest elderly care facility, the Senior Complex Project initiated by the Treasury Department and Ramathibodi Hospital, would be an ideal facility for Thailand's ageing society. But upon looking further into the project's details, I'm not so sure.
Does Singapore love hawkers more than us?
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 14/12/2019
» I was absolutely thrilled when I learnt that Singapore was planning to open a version of the Chatuchak Weekend Market early next year.
Lessons to learn from Japan's stormy resilience
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 19/10/2019
» A few days after Typhoon Hagibis dissipated, images of cities in Japan resuming life as normal were widely shared on social media.
Thai society's gender clichés need overhaul
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 27/09/2019
» At a glance, the sight of a poster featuring Social Development and Human Security (SDHS) Minister Juti Krairiksh beaming, surrounded by a crowd of women, should make us women feel good. The poster should tell us that a top male policymaker cares about the opposite sex.
Loy Krathong luck not with Ong Ang canal
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 22/11/2018
» Last week, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) put forward the idea of reclaiming the city's reputation as the "Venice of the East". Now guess what? City Hall this week has proposed another plan that will turn a city canal into the famous Cheonggyecheon Stream of Seoul.
Phuket carves out learning niche
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 14/10/2017
» Phuket municipality is celebrating the completion of its quest to introduce a "trinity of knowledge" to further the learning of locals, especially youngsters in primary schools.
'Magic pills' won't help raise children
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 16/02/2017
» Have you taken your magic pills today, young ladies?
Donations won't plug wealth gap
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 18/01/2017
» As global political and business leaders along with many of the super-rich gather at the World Economic Forum this week in Davos, Switzerland, international advocacy group Oxfam released a report on Monday revealing that eight men are as wealthy as the poorest half of the world's population.
Don't scrap trains, charge for city cars
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 17/02/2016
» I hate our horrendous Bangkok traffic. What I hate more is driving in Bangkok which means I could be stuck forever in congested traffic. What I hate most is being trapped in traffic despite taking public transport.