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Can Lumpini Park facelift help spruce up city?
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 05/11/2019
» I was glad to hear about the major facelift planned for Lumpini Park, which is slated to begin next year. It will be the first maintenance work that park has experienced in almost a century.
A helping hand
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 12/11/2019
» A month after being hit hard by torrential rains, Ubon Ratchathani is returning to normality. The temporary shelters put up to house the victims are now being closed. But this isn't good news for everyone. The shelter that Namkang Sisat and her extended family are being housed in is set to close in the coming days. But they aren't ready to leave.
Food apps trade convenience for plastic waste
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 22/11/2019
» Last week when my friends and I were hungry, we began to discuss possible options. Should we go out to a nearby restaurant, or grab leftovers from the refrigerator? One friend suggested using a food delivery service and everyone reached a consensus and agreed.
Lessons to learn from Japan's stormy resilience
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 19/10/2019
» A few days after Typhoon Hagibis dissipated, images of cities in Japan resuming life as normal were widely shared on social media.
How about GPS trackers in govt motorcades?
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 25/10/2019
» When Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob decided to make a U-turn on his controversial proposal to install Global Positioning Systems (GPS) in all privately owned vehicles that he had put forth not more than 48 hours before, I have to say I was rather disappointed.
Where's the alternative to plastic bags?
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 11/10/2019
» In less than three months, plastic bags will disappear from supermarkets and convenience stores as the government campaign to cut out single-use plastic gains momentum.
Ubon flood saga catches govt napping
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 20/09/2019
» Watching Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha answering a telephone during a televised fundraiser for flood victims took me back to my childhood.
Thai society's gender clichés need overhaul
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 27/09/2019
» At a glance, the sight of a poster featuring Social Development and Human Security (SDHS) Minister Juti Krairiksh beaming, surrounded by a crowd of women, should make us women feel good. The poster should tell us that a top male policymaker cares about the opposite sex.
Station artwork won't burnish tawdry service
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 05/10/2019
» When Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha presided over the official opening of the Blue Line extension at Wat Mangkon station earlier this week, he may have had the urge to take selfies with the Sino-Portuguese style-art in the background. Such behaviour is a big trend among netizens these days.
'Tessakit' must do duty to make pavements safe
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 30/08/2019
» When a video clip of a woman in university uniform blocking motorcyclists from riding on city pavements went viral last week, Bangkok had a new street hero.