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Lanterns-a burning issue
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 12/01/2012
» Sanam Luang is certainly a place for important events; religious rituals, New Year and other annual celebrations, or demonstrations.
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Cycle of evolution
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 04/10/2012
» The sight of several thousand cyclists gathering on Bangkok streets might be unthinkable. But what seemed beyond imagination became reality when over 14,000 cyclists turned up in force in a campaign to mark the recent Bangkok Car-Free Day.
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Crafty designs
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 05/11/2012
» Talking about design, people tend to think of short-lived fashionable object from the modern world. But for Outofstock _ a rising designer group in Singapore _ design is rooted in the old crafts.
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When you say nothing at all
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 21/02/2013
» It was supposed to be a stage for Bangkok governor candidates to debate their policies to make the capital a more livable city if they were elected. Four candidates were invited to the "Vote Bike 2013: Less Car, More Space" forum at Santichaiprakarn Park last Sunday.
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Wheels within wheels
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 27/02/2013
» Bicycles have never been sexy in the eyes of candidates for Bangkok governor - but that all changed with this election. In their race for votes, candidates are all-too-often seen mingling with citizens on public buses, visiting markets, or helping the underprivileged. This time around, they are testing their mettle with the pedals, as the two-wheeled mode of transport has become the latest fashion in photo opportunities. Some candidates embraced the bike to the point they promised to pedal to the office, if elected.
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Beholding Pandora's muse
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 08/08/2013
» If you're hankering for a taste of Pandora, the fantastic backdrop for Avatar, you'll have to find a way into the fertile mind of director James Cameron. Touring the landscape which may have given Hollywood designers the idea for that fictional planet is a lot easier, though: simply hop onto a plane to Zhangjiajie in southeastern China.
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Surrounded by signs of confusion
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 21/08/2013
» Have you ever noticed road signs in Thailand successfully helping you reach a destination?
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I want to ride my bicycle
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 27/08/2013
» Amsterdam first started it in the 1960s. Copenhagen followed. Decades later, Paris joined the bandwagon, followed by London, Melbourne and cities in China. New York got its own version in place earlier this year.
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Tall in the saddle
Muse, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 21/09/2013
» Standing in line alongside her male comrades, Sirirat Thongthipa barely reaches the height of their shoulders. Dressed in an all-black uniform, the 151cm-tall woman with medium build is, however, standing proud as the only female in the Bike Patrol Volunteer group in Ayutthaya province.
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Free of cars and care, cyclists forget spirit of the day
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 26/09/2013
» This year's Car-Free Day _ last Sunday _ was a disappointment. It made me feel like being part of an irresponsible cycling mob, rather than in a peloton campaigning for public transportation use.
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