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Commuters' enthusiasm about the Purple Line fades
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 27/08/2016
» Hardly a day went by over the past five or six years when I wouldn't hear enthusiastic chatter about the MRT's Purple Line. But now that it has finally opened, the long-awaited service has drawn mixed reactions from commuters.
Stateless fight for their Thai identity
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 19/03/2016
» Thai by blood and culture, 88-year-old Arp Katukaeo has spent a lifetime trying to be officially recognised by Bangkok. All he had ever wanted was that critical Thai identity card that had been denied him and thousands of others.
Rangsit community up in arms over Red Line construction
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 26/03/2016
» A train enthusiast, national artist Suchart Sawasdsri never expected to one day to be in conflict with the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) until the recent arrival of the Red Line.
Capital has plenty of charms, but only for the elite
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 27/02/2016
» Bangkok is undeniably a city of charms. Living in the city, however, has become impossible for most average earners.
The loneliness of the long-distance exile
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 23/05/2015
» A year into his political exile in France after the May 22 coup, Jaran Ditapichai describes himself as a soldier without a battleground.