Tag: articles
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Bangkok Tomorrow
Wouldn’t it be amazing if Bangkok, in the future, became a city where everyone can travel easily and safely? Whether you’re a wheelchair user,…
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3 countries that reduced roads, increased sidewalks, connectivity, and public transportation
Imagine a country where over 500 children died from car accidents in a single year, then turned around to become the safest place in…
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Seoul’s Public Transport and Accessibility — Progress That Never Stops Moving Forward
Seoul’s subway is one of the largest mass transit systems in the world, with 9 lines and 7 million daily passengers. But what makes…
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London Charges 828 Baht a Day to Enter the City — From a Policy People Disliked to One Everyone Accepts
17 February 2003 — Mayor Ken Livingstone launched a policy he predicted would be a “day of bloodshed.” A £5 (approximately 230 baht) charge…
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Stockholm Zoned Its City — Heavily Opposed Congestion Pricing, So How Did Citizens Finally Accept It?
Before 2006, only 30% of Stockholmers supported the “congestion charge” idea. The opposition attacked it as a regressive tax — geographically unfair since outsiders…
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Thailand’s Welfare Card 2026: How the New Individual-Based Criteria Actually Work
On July 17, 2026, Thailand’s Ministry of Finance announced the results of the latest round of State Welfare Card (บัตรสวัสดิการแห่งรัฐ) screening. This marks a…
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Why Japan’s Canals Are Crystal Clear
You’ve probably seen photos of canals in Japan where the water is so clear you can see fish swimming — even right in the…
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FY 2027 Budget Direction — Anutin Government 2
Let’s take a look at the draft budget for fiscal year 2027, worth 3.788 trillion baht, and see where the Anutin 2 government is…
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Entertainment venues: Who is responsible for oversight and inspection?
Last night, a fire broke out at a brewery in front of Lat Phrao, killing at least 27 people and injuring over 60. Governor…
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Personal Assistant Systems for People With Disabilities: What Other Countries Do
I’ve been hearing a lot of discussion about personal assistants (PAs) and seeing different perspectives exchanged. I got curious—what are other countries doing? Sweden’s…