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A look at Bangkok s developing landscape in 2020
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A look at Bangkok s developing landscape in 2020
With new train lines, boat transport, green spaces and beautification projects, it has been a booming year for the capital
published : 29 Dec 2020 at 04:00 A driverless monorail Gold Line train. Photos: Apichart Jinakul
As a result of 2020 being hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic, the world has seemed to come to a halt.
However, this was not the case when it came to developments in Bangkok. This year probably the worst year for many was surprisingly a time when progress concerning mobility in Bangkok continued at a considerable pace, leading to positive changes in the quality of urban life.
Singapore s win shows street food scene needs push
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Singapore has done it again! The island state s hawker culture has finally won Unesco recognition as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
After almost three years, this island state has successfully made its people s everyday life officially indicated on the list as community dining and culinary practices in a multicultural urban context gain global acceptance through this prestigious list.
In a Facebook post, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong thanked the people who have worked very hard to get Singapore s hawker culture inscribed on the list. The biggest thanks must go to the generations of hawkers for nourishing a nation s stomach and spirits. This recognition would not have come without their sweat, toil and dedication to their profession, said Mr Lee. He shared a few photos of hawker dishes and encouraged people to celebrate the week by ordering their favourite hawker dishes and sharing a photo unde
Drawing on the history of old Bangkok
published : 16 Dec 2020 at 04:00 Photo: Pongpet Mekloy
Exploring Rattanakosin Island and other old parts of the capital is increasingly popular among Bangkokians. With so many elegant temples and heritage buildings, these areas offer tons of photo opportunities. But instead of using a camera or a smartphone, how about recording your wonderful experience on paper with pencils and paintbrushes?
If this sounds like a good idea to you, this Saturday you re invited to join the Doen Len Sen Si walking tour which will start from Wat Sa Ket, the temple where the Golden Mount is located, at 8am. The trip will be led by Rasita Sinekiem, a lecturer on the history of art and architecture, and Pitirat Yoswattana, a freelance architect, artist and author of Bangkok Old Town Through Sketches, which compiles a collection of her colourised works. (A glimpse of the book can be viewed at youtu.be/MmNnz6wNu7I.)
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