05 April 2016 Pictures from my last trip to Singapore, earlier this year! I just found it, let me post it just in case might I lose it again. While was leaving from Changi Airport, Singapore back to Bangkok. At the check in point, the staff told me very clearly that I had to pay for 20 SGD for the wheelchair service. (Singaporean Dollars, approximately 500 Baht) Since I was traveling abroad after asking again to confirmed, so then I also asked for an invoice.
Read More »Quality People – Lead the country to stability
Yesterday travel point after enjoy delicious curry rice recommended by my Commander In Love. Now it’s my turn to choose a nice Coffee Shop. While we’re walking to find a nice coffee shop there’s a voice calling after my back… “Excuse me, your wheelchair looks very expensive”
Read More »How life of a wheelchair user looks like on the public space of Singapore?
“Because accessible facilities is essential for everyone.” Any overseas trip of the Accessibility Is Freedom has one sole aim: to observe and learn the different surrounding environment, and bring it to improve our country. In term of “public space,” which is the main focus of this article, I spent the whole 6 days in Singapore to wander around the city with no less than 10 km/day. My discovery in its accessibility lies in the followings.
Read More »Rules with an appropriate enforcement, make the right engagement for better social living.
Accessibility Is Freedom journey is for leaning. We would like to see the difference, and bring back for the better development of our country. One of the things that we have learnt from Singapore is, (almost) anywhere we go, there will always have an information. And there are common rules that everyone respect. Just like this stickers of common rule on the floor. If there are none of this, people will be people would just walk in and out of the elevator with un-order. But with this, everyone just follow and do it naturally. To grow up the quality of the …
Read More »The Entrance for ALL!
[Singapore, 2016] 4 years ago I went surveying (and shopping😜) at Orchard Road in Singapore. This image took place in front of ISETAN department store with a highly interesting design of mall’s entrance. It offered 3 alternatives: escalator, stair, and slope way in 4 locations as marked in A, B, C, and D. There were 4 accessible facilities putting all together in one place! 😍😍 As a man of wonder, I was very curious that which way would people use to walk through the most, so I bought an ice cream from a street vendor and sit watching thing unfolded …
Read More »The Disabled Parking Space at Singapore, 100% there is no rail-block and 10,400THB fine
Of course, our first goal we would like to check out is the disabled parking spaces. At Singapore from 6 days of living: + 100% no rail-block (in Thailand cause us can’t use the spaces by ourself) + No Ignored People (Well, would say usually / it is not 100% will tell you later) + And it is 10,400 THB fine. This definitely clearly shows the society quality.
Read More »What are we lacking for?
Thailandis a member of The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, or CRPD. All members need to continuously update and report their progresses regarding the subject. I got an opportunity to involve with the meeting and, surprisingly, acknowledged tremendous efforts of many members to improve PWDs’ standard of living in their countries.
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