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Pedestrians, once again, get raw deal
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 24/08/2017
» After watching the documentary Citizen Jane: Battle for the City last weekend, I finally found something in common between New York City and Bangkok -- the obsession with infrastructure development at the cost of local communities. What happened to New York City planning six decades ago reminds me of what's happening to development in Bangkok nowadays.
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City pedestrians deserve better pavements
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 03/05/2019
» Social media has been dominated by unusual activity as netizens try to get pictures of what they see as the worst pavement in the Big Mango. Their eagerness seems vivid and strong, as if it were a contest.
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BMA's disabled snub smears the city's reputation
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 08/03/2019
» I have to say I was speechless when I heard the news that people with disabilities (PWD) lost a court battle against the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) over 1.4 billion baht in compensation for it failing to install enough lifts at skytrain stations.
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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.
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The plight of the forgotten in Ecuador
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 27/10/2016
» Upon the closing of the United Nations Habitat III conference last Thursday in Quito, Ecuador, journalists in attendance, including myself, were surprised that there weren't any protests staged by activists -- very unusual for such a UN meeting on housing and sustainable urban development which is only held every 20 years.
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Locals decry 'city lung' zoning plan
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 28/03/2014
» Locals and green activists have voiced concern over modifications to a city plan of tambon Bangkajao in Samut Prakan’s Phra Pradaeng district.
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Orwellian treatise still relevant for our times
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 03/02/2014
» There's no need to ask her what the first thing she did yesterday was.
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'Ghost' buses a risk to all: activist
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 27/08/2013
» The tragic mini-van accident in Chachoengsao in which nine people were killed and several others injured Monday reflects the lack of public safety surrounding this mode of transport, an activist says.
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Modern family
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 11/03/2013
» Situated some 150km apart, Lop Buri and Bangkok share at least one architectural lineage, a set of "Modern style" buildings that are the legacy of the People's Party that brought drastic political change to the country in 1932.
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Getting on a roll
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 02/01/2013
» A recreational activity. A green and convenient transport option. A fashion statement. A major issue for the next gubernatorial campaign. Take your pick, it's all the same thing: cycling.
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