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Days of future past
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 31/12/2018
» Bangkok is a city of contrasts. Despite being ranked as Southeast Asia's third most liveable city by the Economist this year, the capital was also named the world's worst in terms of inequality, based on the Global Wealth Databook by Credit Suisse.
Mahakan Fort villagers fight BMA eviction
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 14/03/2016
» A Mahakan Fort community leader has challenged Bangkok governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra to join a debate on the future of its residents after City Hall dusted off plans to turn the village into parkland.
Temple destroys 200-year community
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 24/10/2015
» ‘Will you guys return if we are allowed to come back and live here again,” the middle-aged woman says as she finishes a late lunch in a corner of the Wat Kalayanamit community.
Integrated farmer breaks with tradition in Nan
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 02/11/2015
» His parents and neighbours asked farmer Anusin Intapun how he could feed the whole family when he started to grow rice on a small plot.
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.
Ethiopian maid refuses overdue wages
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 01/05/2015
» The Ethiopian maid who accused her former employer, the World Health Organisation's representative to Thailand, of treating her like a slave has refused to accept her outstanding wages.
We need big vision, not just wider roads
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 27/03/2015
» A road, or tree tunnels?
NCPO urged to focus on environment
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 06/06/2014
» Activists have pleaded with the National Council for Peace and Order to focus more on environmental issues as it addresses economic concerns.