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Suffering for a good life
Life, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 03/04/2012
» After the massive floods that hit a large part of the capital last year, life for people in Thon Buri _ one of the hardest hit areas _ is back to normal.
Counterfeited dignity
Life, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 29/05/2012
» Lady Gaga never fails to make headlines.
Police show of force just one more own goal
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 21/09/2012
» Without doubt, the confrontation between Democrat Party supporters and about 200 police officers has inflicted damage to the force, even though there was no violence. The officers turned up in full strength at the party's headquarters on Tuesday in a show of solidarity for Metropolitan Police Bureau chief Kamronwit Thoopkrachang.
Heritage falls to big business in Amphawa
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 05/10/2012
» All of a sudden, we are made to believe that things are fine in Amphawa _ a popular tourist town in tiny Samut Songkhram province.
Old-town communities under threat
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 30/10/2012
» The new version of the Bangkok Comprehensive Plan and its new town planning rules are a threat to communities in the city's old town quarters, in particular Charoen Chai community and Woeng Nakornkasem near Chinatown.
Safety first, then power to the pedallers
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 16/11/2012
» Can Bangkok really become a city of bicycles?
Courthouse death sentence
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 26/12/2012
» A high-profile dispute over the old Supreme Court building has reached a dead end. The Supreme Court staunchly insists it has the right to continue with its plan to replace the ageing structure with a new, much bigger office, citing a cabinet resolution it acquired in 1988, but the Fine Arts Department and a group of conservationists want to keep the old building for a simple reason _ it is national heritage.
You may be in Thailand if...
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 28/12/2012
» This week, Bangkok Post's guest columnist Songkran Grachangnetara wrote about "11 simple ways to tell if you're really Thai", his follow-up piece to "How to Tell Whether You're a Farang".
Court owes us the truth, and nothing but
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 11/01/2013
» Finally, the Supreme Court has broken its silence.
Political bluff won't work in Bangkok race
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 25/01/2013
» Like most of the past governor elections, the upcoming March 3 contest will definitely be a two-horse race.