Sirinya Wattanasukchai
Columnist
Sirinya Wattanasukchai is a columnist for the Bangkok Post.
Absurd disease controls show govt is clueless
As I checked in for my trip home at Brussels airport last Sunday, I wondered if it would be a once-in-a-lifetime flight. A THAI employee had told me I might end up being the only passenger on the Bangkok-bound plane that afternoon.
Govt's response to crisis fails to meet the mark
After following news about how Thailand and countries in Europe have been tackling Covid-19 over the past few weeks, I notice a big difference.
Quick fixes will not stop spread of Covid-19
When an elderly couple who tested positive for Covid-19 were found not to have told the truth about their visit to a virus hotspot before they got ill -- vitally important information in the midst of an outbreak -- the whole country panicked.
Will injunction halt riverside promenade?
The Central Administrative Court's decision earlier this week to issue an injunction to halt construction of the controversial Chao Phraya riverside promenade may be deemed a victory for the civic groups which put up a fight against the city administration and an alien structure that they said would cause adverse effect on river ecology, in addition to being an eyesore.
Tourist dollars shouldn't trump right to clean air
Bangkok has made the list of the world's 100 best cities -- again.
Filthy city air can't be cleaned with pie in sky
As PM2.5 fine dust particles continue to blanket Bangkok, the government has begun to toy with the idea of banning private cars from city roads on certain days of the week -- a harsh-yet-successful measure practised in many major cities around the world to curb air pollution.
Plastic bag ban fails to send the right message
A number of shoppers heartily turned up at stores with unconventional containers such as buckets and pushcarts to load their purchases.
In beautifying efforts, don't lose sight of reality
After watching Bangkok governor Aswin Kwanmuang's clip wishing us all well for 2020, I asked myself if I should, in his words, "feel blessed", especially since the reality is the complete opposite.
'Period poverty' is the hard truth, not fake news
It's rare if not unprecedented for tampons and sanitary pads to become a topic widely discussed by men -- let alone men in power.
Does Singapore love hawkers more than us?
I was absolutely thrilled when I learnt that Singapore was planning to open a version of the Chatuchak Weekend Market early next year.
