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Sometimes uniformity is no solution
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 28/11/2014
» A dear friend of mine, who is a civil servant, posted a message on his Facebook page voicing disagreement with a suggestion by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha that civil servants wear their uniforms every Monday.
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The art of the people
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 23/06/2018
» To mark the 1932 revolution, a crucial event in Thailand's modern history when a group of young soldiers and civilians brought about political transformation from absolute to constitutional monarchy, academic Chatri Prakitnontakan is putting together an exhibition, "Revolutionary Things", where he, together with fellow scholar Kittima Chareeprasit, will display rare objects relating to the historic change and reconceptualise them.
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Train reaction: Fighting to save old stations
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 24/06/2017
» Parinya Chukaew is using social media to take on the establishment in hope of saving up to half of the nation's 400 ageing railway stations. They are slated to be razed but he argues they must be conserved as part of Thailand's cultural and architectural heritage.
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Speed focus not making roads safer
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 24/05/2017
» During my recent trip back from Chiang Mai last week, I was suddenly stopped by police who issued me a speeding ticket.
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Doomed stations are part of our heritage
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 01/04/2017
» While the country observes Thai heritage day tomorrow, it's ironic that we have to watch a lot of our heritage slip away. That includes the old railway stations that are headed for an upgrade under the State Railway of Thailand's (SRT) double-track development plan.
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Without people, Mahakan will be 'dead'
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 08/03/2017
» As the Mahakan Community conflict drags on, <b>PLOENPOTE ATTHAKOR</b> talks to Chatri Prakitnonthakan, a lecturer at Silpakorn University's Architecture Faculty, who conducted a study on the community in 2006.
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Old railway stations are slipping away
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 18/03/2017
» As Thailand is going ahead with its double-track train development plan, the first casualties of the development are the old railway stations across the country.
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On your bike, deputy governor
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 16/12/2016
» So, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is to give up its plan to make the City of Angels a bit more liveable.
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Architecture expert lauds Mahakan Fort community
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 01/04/2016
» The Mahakan Fort community, doomed for eviction under a city development plan, is a shining example of community engagement with urban improvement, said Graeme Bristol, an expert on architecture and human rights.
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'Landmark' plan riddled with flaws
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 19/11/2015
» As a matter of principle, a project that is touted as the "New Landmark of Thailand" should not contain any flaws. But the reality is just the opposite.
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