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Ask not for whom the bell tolls, but why
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 11/10/2018
» Last week, the city was abuzz with a debate over a temple bell that allegedly keeps some people awake and frustrated. City authorities stepped in, instructing the temple to keep the bell noise as low as possible, to please residents of a nearby luxurious condo.
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Harmony put at risk near Ban Plainern
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 01/11/2018
» Within the next few weeks, the threat to the charm and physical structure of Ban Plainern, a cultural landmark, may become reality, if City Hall gives the nod to the construction of a controversial 36-storey condo project next door.
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City Hall's Sky Walk is a bridge too far
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 23/12/2016
» As the New Year is approaching, Bangkok governor Aswin Kwanmuang has told the media he is preparing New Year gifts for city residents.
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Get your face masks out for 'coal tourism'
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 31/08/2016
» My trip to Songkhla in the south of Thailand earlier this week was not a typical sightseeing jaunt, but it was certainly worthwhile.
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Department, abbot pledge to work together
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 27/11/2015
» In what appears to be a compromise, the Fine Arts Department and the embattled Wat Kalayanamit abbot have pledged to work together on a temple restoration plan.
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Wat evicts family for abbot transfer plea
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 16/10/2015
» A community member living near Wat Kalayanamit was forced to move out of her house Thursday for signing a petition requesting the abbot's transfer.
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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.
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Commuters lose out to tourist drive
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 10/09/2015
» It was almost 10pm on a weekend night. I thought it would be OK to take a bus that ran under the BTS route from the National Stadium station along Sukhumvit Road to get to Phra Khanong.
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Family to dispute temple's land rights
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 15/09/2015
» The original owners of a community land plot claimed by Wat Kalayanamit plan to dispute the temple's ownership rights and reclaim the land after the temple starting evicting its tenants.
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Retro rotis
Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 06/01/2014
» Remember how tough it was to choose between roti sai mai and wan yen with the last coin at the end of your school day?
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