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'Green lung' of Bang Kachao holds much promise
Oped, Sauwalak Kittiprapas, Apichai Sunchindah & Ridhi Saluja, Published on 29/07/2023
» Bang Kachao is a small leaf-shaped peninsula surrounded by the meandering Chao Phraya River. It is a part of Phra Pradaeng district in Samut Prakan province. Yet, physically, it is located near important Bangkok districts like Yannawa, Klong Toey, Phra Khanong, and Bang Na.
Asean's fight on haze needs rethink
News, Apichai Sunchindah, Larry Maramis and Helena Varkkey, Published on 08/05/2023
» Recent land and forest fires have brought haze back after several years of relatively clear skies, which coincided with Covid-19 slowdowns.
Don't let the pandemic turn into pandemonium
News, Sandro Calvani and Apichai Sunchindah, Published on 04/08/2020
» In the 17th-century epic poem Paradise Lost, the English poet, John Milton, recounts the biblical story of the temptation by Satan to abuse the fruits of the creation, leading to the fall of Adam and Eve and their punishment of being expelled from the Garden of Eden. In describing such a dramatic change of the human condition, Milton coined the term "pandemonium". It literally means abode of all demons (or hell), from the Greek word pan-, "all", and daimon, "demon(s)". In fact, in that story the cause of the devastating crisis is demoniac bad advice given and accepted by the then two human beings. After the recent experience of one of the worst global calamities of our time, due to Covid-19, many governments are trying to contain humankind's risks of losing the paradise of the modern world order and the promised quality of life in the third millennium.
'Smart cities' need careful thought
News, Apichai Sunchindah & Yap Kioe Shen, Published on 14/05/2018
» The recently-concluded Asean Summit in Singapore announced the establishment of the Asean Smart Cities Network (ASCN), which aims to synergise the efforts of Asean member states to use innovation and technology to address urban challenges resulting from rapid urbanisation and enhance the quality and accessibility of services. The idea is to improve citizens' lives and help ensure that no one is left behind.