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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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The reason our cities are in such a mess today is that the agencies responsible for enforcing the law simply are not serious about doing their job.
Thai society needs decisive action and urgent reforms, alongside policies that actively encourage and support those who follow the rules in every aspect. I’m…
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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…
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Why Doesn’t Japan Have Wrong-Way Driving?
[Japan 🇯🇵] In Thailand, wrong-way driving has become almost normal. We see police chasing them, but they never catch them all. But in Japan,…