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I’m collecting problems found on public transportation. On Bangkok MRT Blue line, I’ve found a one you are seeing on the images about misused signage in the station. After deploying from a train looking for an elevator, it is quite confusing to find it as the position of signage, with its arrow, are located wrongfully.

Taka yamaAfter the charming cities of Osaka and Kyoto had delivered the finest fulfillment to my memory, I said goodbye to them and headed to experience Takayama’s Festival which is held in Takayama City. It’s considered one of Japan’s best festivals.

At this place, it’s so-called “Wat-Nam-Sai” (Stands for : A temple with clear water) for many Thai people. It’s also a perfect spot where I could shot the magnificent Fuji-san at its sunset. It was truly spectacular. The time when I’d arrived there, the Sakura was just about to present herself to the world. It would be extremely more fascinating if I capture her at this spot one week later, when her beauty would magically skyrocket at her peak.

It would be so weird traveling to a beautiful country of Japan, especially in spring season, but had no any nice pictures to share with all of you and here you go… (took so much time as all were incredibly mesmerizing.) It was during the beginning of spring. After I’d landed in Osaka, I deposited my stuffs and excitedly went to explore the city. I took a lot of trains, transferring countless stations to my very destination, a strawberry farm. For these 3 pictures, they were captured at Kishi Station. From my very perspective, I perceived the Sakura as a …

Bangkok, ThailandNot often that there comes an occasion that I will need to use a taxi. I really don’t want to take a taxi much because as I’m a wheelchair user, which is not comfortable, and I have loads of my stuff. Since it is inevitable, I need to do so. Now, I have three options; ordinary taxi, Grab car, and Uber. I picked up the last choice.

MRT Phet-cha-bu-ri Station, besides the insufficiency of elevators from the ground floor, the ticketing floor and the platform floor are also found nowhere for its existence. Normal-condition people are criticizing that using escalator make them a bit detour and that they’re unwillingly and unlikely to use it. Now let’s take a perspective from PWDs when we have to just get on the train. I, on my wheelchair, have to go to another side of the road and, unwanted, require asking a staff for accompanying. The staff will then walk me go through a special area, It’s kind of a room …

“Good infrastructures and facilities are fundamental requirement necessary to be built for everyone.”, said Manit, a campaigner for PWDs’ right. He strongly confirms that it is government’s duty to provide public services for everybody in the society with equality and justice.

BTSSince its operation, wheelchair elevators have been installed only in a few stations. There are much more left to complete. Anyway, this is not the main topic today because I’m highlighting on its design layout which appears to be go-through functionality. Passenger from the basement can get into it and go directly through the platform floor without having to buy a train ticket.

The BTS first 4 ElevatorsAfter opening ceremony with Governor of Bangkok and his team, I went to test this brand-new BTS’s elevator. Accidentally, I met a foreign family with a baby in stroller at the platform floor so we had some conversation then. I told them that today was the first day for the lift’s operation. They were so friendly and I didn’t forget to take a picture with them. Their smiles were beautiful and I wanted to share it with all of you.

During Sunday afternoon at Mega Bang-na, a huge department store near my home. I often visit here to have a walk and explore some interesting things. At this time, there was so crowded with people. What I had seen was very impressive and touched my heart. There were many diverse groups of families having a tour here on wheelchairs. Some had grandma accompanying by her lovely granddaughter. The grandma seemed to be very enjoying having a fresh look at surroundings and having a good time with her loved one. Some needed a stick to step ahead. Some rode a baby stroller …