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All this time, since I broke a safety glass at the BTS station, so many friends, brothers and sisters have shown their concern about my hands. I’m truly thankful for your love and care. However, I want to tell you that, “It’s alright that my hands got hurt, what hurts more was my heart …” I really mean it. Do you wonder why my heart is still hurting?

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I Smashed BTS Elevator, A-soke Station Original link: https://www.facebook.com/AccessibilityIsFreedom/photos/a.772483792774268/1781505365205434/

BTS Sam-rong Station Bangkok, Thailand. BTS Sam-rong station, the metro electric train has just recently opened for service. After 3 years of intensive collaboration a group of activists had provided to authorities who were in charge of this project. I’m going to have a deliberate look on it with firsthand experience. To see whether is there any improved accessibility comparing to the old layout & design.

After the Administrative Court has ordered in one year timeframe of providing of accessible infrastructure on all 23 BTS stations. Three years has passed and the project is still unfinished with numerous spots found inaccessible.

Bangkok, Thailand: Soon after the Administrative Court has issued the order: To completion within a year the installation of elevators and all accessible facilities constructed strictly by law, on all connections from the ground up to the platform floor of the BTS stations.

Smile and happiness is priceless. Shot with a foreign family, this image took place on March 2017 when I participated in the press conference on the “BTS’s first four lift delivery date, joined by the Bangkok Governor and his Deputy, and many involved parties. I met this family when the event was over. I got a chance to talk with them and was very impressive when they said that, as a regular passenger, they’re very happy that the lift’s installed so they could use it. Needless to explain, let the image says itself. What we see is the smile and …

Got and opportunity to talk about the active projects that we’re currently working on. The magazine was published since 10 Sep 2017. Thanks to Andrew Biggs and BangkokPost for having us a change to speak and support us as always.

The case could be dated back to 2007 when a group of PWDs sued BTS for their lack of accessibility, by law. Until now that the Supreme Court delivered decision that BTS must successfully and completely provide elevators, and other necessary accessibilities, at its 23 stations within 1 year (due 20 January 2016.) But, BTS failed to make it completely during the timeframe