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Thai Expat Daily Show
Thailand News - Tourism FEE to be collected at KIOSKS | 18 Thais KILLED in Israel

Thai Expat Daily Show

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2023 19:31


In this Thai expat daily show video, we're reporting on the news that the Tourism FEE will be collected at KIOSKS in Thailand starting from Septemeber. This news has caused a LOT of controversy amongst , foreigners with many people disageeing with the decision.We also discuss the recent escalation of violence between Palestine and Israel. 18 Thais have been killed in the past few days, and the situation is escalating rapidly. Be sure to watch this video for the latest news and updates on the this cinflict and the Thailand & Pattaya situation.--18 Thais now believed to have been killed in Israel, 3,000 want evacuationThe number of Thai nationals who have died as a result of the Hamas attacks on Israel has increased to 18 and the number seeking to return to Thailand has increased to about 3,000, according to Deputy Foreign Minister Jakkaphong Sangmanee today (Tuesday).Source - Thai PBS WorldThai government to give 10,000-baht digital wallet to citizens despite criticismDespite facing staunch criticism from experts, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin confirmed on Friday that the Thai government will proceed with its plan to distribute a 10,000-baht digital wallet to every Thai citizen over the age of 16. This announcement comes in response to comments from Bank of Thailand (BoT) governor Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput, who criticised the economic stimulus policy.Source - Thaiger News - The Bangkok PostTourism fee fund to be fast-tracked after payouts to families in the Siam Paragon mass shootingNew foreign tourism levy to be paid on arrival at kiosks at Immigration Bureau points of entry, including at airports after landing. The fee will also be delivered via a website or smartphone app, said the Ministry of Tourism and Sports in the latest update on a proposal that has been up in the air for decades but has yet to be implemented by successive Thai governments.Source - The Thai ExaminerPatong tuk-tuk drivers charged for assault on touristPHUKET: Three tuk-tuk drivers in Patong have been charged with “jointly causing harm to another person” after an altercation with a tourist over a B300 fare early yesterday.Source - The Phuket News--Want to support the show? Then why not buy me a coffee! You can do so by following the link belowhttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/thaiexpatshow--Interested in starting your own podcast like the Thai Expat Daily Show? I use Buzzsprout and I can't recommend it highly enough. It makes everything super easy. Sign up today to get on the path to making great podcasts!https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1751572--Check out our website and forum - https://www.thaiexpatdailyshow.com--LIKE & SUBSCRIBE for new videos every dayhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB8khQ_NapVMDiW09oqL-rw--Listen to our podcast on Spotify, Apple, and Amazon or on our podcast website: https://thaiexpatdailyshow.buzzsprout.com--Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thaiexpatdailyshow--#thaiexpatdailyshow #phuketnews #thailandnewsSupport the show

Listen Up! by Catch Me Up!
S06E8: Mentan Syahrul Yasin Limpo yang Akhirnya Kembali Pulang, Remaja 14 Tahun Jadi Pelaku Penembakan di Mal Siam Paragon, Thailand, dan Pemerintah Batasi Pembelian Beras SPHP Maksimal 10 Kg

Listen Up! by Catch Me Up!

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2023 9:30


Sempat dinyatakan hilang, Mentan Syahrul Yasin Limpo akhirnya kembali pulang ke Indonesia. Doi Tiba di Bandara Soetta pada hari Rabu kemarin. Seorang remaja berumur 14 tahun jadi pelaku Mass Shooting di Mal Siam Paragon, Thailand. Atas kejadian ini, dua orang WNA dikabarkan meninggal dunia. Berbagai swalayan dan toko ritel udah mulai membatasi pembelian beras. Padahal kalau kata Kepala Badan Pangan Nasional, cuma beras SPHP aja yang dibatasi pembeliannya.

MONEY FM 89.3 - Prime Time with Howie Lim, Bernard Lim & Finance Presenter JP Ong
Regional Round Up: Siam Paragon Shooting, is it time for the Thai government to look into its gun laws?

MONEY FM 89.3 - Prime Time with Howie Lim, Bernard Lim & Finance Presenter JP Ong

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2023 14:07


From the latest on Bangkok's Siam Paragon shooting incident and Malaysia government's potential cabinet reshuffling.  Nicholas Fang, Managing Director, Black Dot and Director for Security and Global Affairs, Singapore Institute of International Affairs gives us an analysis of those headlines and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Global News Podcast
Thailand: 14 year old boy arrested after mass shooting in Bangkok shopping mall

Global News Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2023 26:44


Authorities initially said three people were killed at the Siam Paragon mall - but a later update said two people had died. Also: Indian authorities have raided the homes of several journalists linked to an independent news website that's been accused of receiving illegal funds, and China prepares for the upcoming 'widow year'.

SNC Library Podcast
COUNTDOWN 2023: SNC Library Podcast S3 Eps. 135

SNC Library Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2022 40:28


วันที่ 31 ธันวาคม ของทุก ๆ ปี เป็นวันส่งท้ายปีเก่าต้อนรับปีใหม่ ช่วงเวลาของคืนข้ามปีนั้นนับเป็นเวลาที่หลาย ๆ คนรอคอย เพื่อจะได้ร่วมเฉลิมฉลองบรรยากาศการนับถอยหลัง 5 4 3 2 1 และก้าวเข้าสู่วันใหม่ ของปีใหม่ และบรรยากาศของการ COUNTDOWN ก็นับเป็นกิจกรรมที่ผู้คนต่างให้ความสนใจเข้าร่วม วันนี้พี่พร้อมนำพิกัดงาน COUNTDOWN ส่งท้ายปีเสือ 2565 ต้อนรับปีกระต่าย 2566 ในพื้นที่กรุงเทพมหานคร 7 แห่ง คือ เซ็นทรัลเวิลด์ ไอคอนสยาม สามย่านมิตรทาวน์ Emporium Emquartier เอเชียทีค เดอะ ริเวอร์ฟร้อนท์ Mega (บางนา) และ Siam Paragon มาฝาก และขออวยพรให้ท่านผู้ฟังทุกท่านมีความสุขกับบรรยากาศส่งท้ายปี ตลอดจนมีความสุข ประสพความสำเร็จที่ปรารถนาในสิ่งดีงามทุกประการค่ะ ... ขอบคุณข้อมูล - “สรุปไฟคริสมาสต์ 2023 มีที่ไหนบ้างดูพิกัดส่งท้ายปีเก่าต้อนรับปีใหม่ที่นี่” โดย ฐานเศรษฐกิจดิจิทัล เมื่อ 20 พ.ย. 2565 จาก https://www.thansettakij.com/business/547762 - “เคาท์ดาวน์ปีใหม่ 2023 รวมพิกัดสถานที่ในกทม. ต้องไม่พลาดไปเช็คอิน” โดย TNN online เมื่อ 31 ธันวาคม 2565 จาก https://www.tnnthailand.com/news/tnnexclusive/133326/ ขอบคุณเพลง “รวมเพลงชีวิตดี ปีใหม่” โดย GMM GRAMMY OFFICIAL จาก https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adTdhzKpfqo&ab_channel=GMMGRAMMYOFFICIAL --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/snclibrary/message

Thai-ish Podcast
Episode 53: Puking @Siam Paragon

Thai-ish Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2022 78:28


Our Thailand adventure continues. Day Seven Part 2 and Day Eight covers: untold childhood memories from Pekky, Titus puking in Siam Paragon, Na' Pah living close to The Ghettos, almost touring inside Wat Pra Kaew (The Grand Palace Temple; วัดพระแก้ว), caught at Thai Performance, and Wat Pho (วัดโพธิ์) large reclining Buddha.Tune in and spread the love. ❤ Shoutouts

EZ News
EZ News 09/01/22

EZ News

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2022 6:12


Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. **Tai-Ex opening ** The Tai-Ex opened down 114-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 14,981 on turnover of $4.3-billion N-T. Shares in Taiwan moved higher to end above the 15,000-point mark Wednesday as the electronics sector recouped early losses, helping the broader market climb out of its previous doldrums (低迷). Turnover remained thin, however, as investors remained cautious amid lingering concerns over possible volatility among tech stocks in the U.S., which could be affected by expectations of Federal Reserve interest rate hikes. **Typhoon Hinnamnor (Update 10AM) ** The CWB Taiwan will see more significant impact from Typhoon Hinnamnor tomorrow and Saturday, when the storm will likely be closest to the island. The Central Weather Bureau says as of 2am, the storm was located about 520-km east of Taipei and is moving in a southwesterly direction at a speed of 27-km-per-hr. A strong wind advisory is up for most regions across Taiwan's coastal regions in the north, west and east, due to the influence of the typhoon's outer periphery (周邊). Forecasters say a sea warning may come tomorrow morning, but the bureau is still monitoring the path of the storm before determining whether a land warning should be issued as well. **Taiwan Expo in Thailand focuses on environmental sustainability ** Taiwanese and Thai officials are touting (宣傳,讚揚) the potential for greater collaboration between the two countries on the manufacture of electric vehicles and the creation of a "green" economy, during the opening of the annual Taiwan Expo. The expo is being held in a hybrid format, with the physical site located at Siam Paragon shopping mall in Bangkok. This year's Taiwan Expo featured "smart" medical services and manufacturing, low-carbon economy, domestic demand and consumption, and culture and tourism, at the 11 pavilions set up at Siam Paragon shopping mall. The deputy executive director of the Thailand Trade and Economic Office expressed hopes that the expo will open up new possibilities for cooperation between the two sides in the fields of science, industrial development, and environmental sustainability. **UN Report: Uighur Torture Claims "Credible" ** The United Nations long awaited report into allegations of human rights violations against the Uighur Muslim population in China's northern Xinjiang region has been released. In it the United Nations says the claims of torture are "credible" (可信的). William Denselow reports from UN headquarters in New York. < [CLIP] Slug: > **SKorea Conducts Survey for BTS Miltiary Service Exemption ** South Korea may conduct a public survey to help determine whether to grant exemptions to mandatory military service to members of the K-pop boyband BTS. The defense minister told lawmakers he ordered officials to implement (實施) a survey quickly. He said his ministry will also look into various other factors such as BTS's economic impact, the importance of military service and the overall national interest. By law, all able-bodied men in South Korea must serve 18-21 months in the military. But exemptions are granted to certain athletes, musicians and artists. BTS' oldest member, Jin, faces enlistment in December, when he turns 30. **OUTRO ** That was the I.C.R.T. news, Check in again tomorrow for our simplified version of the news, uploaded every day in the afternoon. Enjoy the rest of your day, I'm _____.

Melting Pot
Finding your own unique style to connect with people Charina Widjaja

Melting Pot

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2021 35:50


Charina has been the creative lead for DFW creative Pte. ltd. with clientele from lifestyle brands to Fortune 500 companies. Her foresight in creating marketing platforms such as DFW, created more than 28 million PR value with more than 400 million eyeballs reached yearly.Her approach is to always place a unique emphasis on digital outreach to different markets with creative marketing campaigns. She also established global partnerships with listed companies like Siam Paragon and Plaza Indonesia, and collaboration with government bodies of Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, France, Italy, US and U.K such as Singapore Tourism Board, British Council, BritishChamber of Commerce, Italian Trade Commission, and Alliance Française.Apple Podcasts: https://buff.ly/2Vf8vv8⠀Spotify: https://buff.ly/2Vf8uHA⠀Google Podcasts:https://buff.ly/2Vds6LX⠀....-Original music credit: Rish Sharma.His music is available on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube and other streaming platforms. -Audio post production at HNM Studios New Delhi India.-October2019 voicesandmore Pte Ltd All rights reserved See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Arsenio Buck Perspective
Stephen Covey's Speed of Trust - Full Book Summary Part I - The Foundation

The Arsenio Buck Perspective

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2019 21:39


Wow! It's been a hell of a ride. It's been an emotional journey. This book was bought back in about October or November with a friend Anna, who has now influenced me to not only move to Vietnam, but to establish trust in her after two significant fallouts. How fitting! Nonetheless, Moustafo, an amazing fitness entrepreneur living in Malaysia, mentioned this in a podcast about last July...and I ended up purchasing this book at the place where my personal development journey began (Siam Paragon, Bangkok). Almost a year later and a completely different man later, those of you who have been following my blogs and podcast should've changed. Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0x39CEN5tHvfRtfZaAMTgQPodcast - https://www.spreaker.com/show/arsenio...Podcast on iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/t...Podcast on Stitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/arse...Podcast on SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/arsenio-buck/g...YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIzp...Facebook - The Arsenio Buck Show - Home | FacebookTwitter - https://twitter.com/arseniobuckshow?l...Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thearseniob...Website - https://thearseniobuckshow.com/Q & A - ArsenioBuck@icloud.comLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/arsenio-b...Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thearseniobuckshow/?hl=enThe Arsenio Buck Foundation: https://thearseniobuckshow.com/?p=8676

Arsenio's ESL Podcast
Arsenio's ESL Podcast: Season 3 - Episode 4 - Speaking Skill - Offering Advice and Suggestions

Arsenio's ESL Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2018 8:52


Use some of these phrases below when offering advice to others. Some are followed by the -ing form of the verb.I suggest going to Siam Paragon.How about getting a new dog to take care of?I'd recommend reading Paulo Coehlo's The Alchemist.Others are followed by an infinitive.One idea is to volunteer at a daycare center.It might be a good idea to eat things that will help you emotionally everyday.Blog: https://thearseniobuckshow.com/2018/10/12/arsenios-esl-podcast-season-3-episode-4-speaking-skill-offering-advice-and-suggestions/Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7hdzplWx6xB8mhwDJYiP6f?si=5vUca3p2QGuWPZbhzCRwBwPodcast on FM: https://player.fm/series/2288534Podcast on TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Language-Learning-Podcasts/Arsenios-ESL-p1117391/Podcast on ListenNote: https://www.listennotes.com/c/778cf3cfd2564ba5b01f693bfebc96de/arsenio-s-esl-podcast/Podcast on CastBox: https://castbox.fm/channel/Arsenio's-ESL-Podcast-id1251433?country=usFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Arseniobuck/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIzp4EdbJVMhhSnq_0u4ntAWebsite: https://thearseniobuckshow.com/Q & A: ArsenioBuck@icloud.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arsenio-buck-9692a6119/Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/arseniosesllearning)

Els viatgers de la Gran Anaconda

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Meisanmui: illustPOD | แนวคิดในการ ทำงาน วาดภาพ
color and light by james gurney หน้า 1-15 at siam paragon

Meisanmui: illustPOD | แนวคิดในการ ทำงาน วาดภาพ

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2018 25:30


มาอ่านและทำความเข้าใจหนังสือ color and light พร้อมๆพี่มุ่ย อ่านหนังสือไปด้วย หรือ ดูรูปประกอบได้ที่ https://www.evernote.com/pub/meisanmui/evernote#st=p&n=aa431169-bf56-4c7a-a5a8-8e21139c159b --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/meisan/message

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Far East Travels Video Podcast
Bangkok, Thailand's Shopping Mecca District

Far East Travels Video Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2017 24:46


fundly.com/far-east-adventure-travel-video-production-improvements Thanks so much for visiting my crowdfunding page! Your support will help me to create even better podcasts from Asia! Bangkok, Thailand has been one of the top 3 cities visited in the world for some time now. It's no surprise when you start discovering what Bangkok is all about. History, tradition, culture, shopping, food, and notorious red light districts. It's also of course a hub for Southeast Asia and a bridge to the middle east and Europe. On my most recent visit I saw for myself the clear sidewalks void of the famous street vendors of Bangkok. This has been reported for many weeks now but this was my first-hand look at the current street food situation. There are stalls to be found if you look around Chinatown, some of the tourist streets like Khao San Road but the vendors are gone all around Pratunam and the streets around Siam Paragon and Central World. It's disappointing but it's happening around other major cities in Southeast Asia, like Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi. Governments in some cases want the sidewalks free of clutter so it's safer for pedestrians. That's certainly a valid concern for a city like Ho Chi Minh where it can be quite dangerous walking around stalls and parked motorbikes. It may just be the new reality of Southeast Asia. It may also be an opportunity for countries like Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar that are still considerably undeveloped and have plenty of growth opportunity with their tourism industries compared with a giant like Thailand. Regardless Bangkok is still an amazing city worth spending several days visiting. You'll no doubt end up in Pratunam, considered by most the center of modern and luxury shopping in Southeast Asia. Join me for an evening walk in Bangkok's shopping mecca district.

New Books in Geography
Serhat Unaldi, “Working Towards the Monarchy: The Politics of Space in Downtown Bangkok” (U. of Hawaii Press, 2016)

New Books in Geography

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2017 58:59


In Working Towards the Monarchy: The Politics of Space in Downtown Bangkok (University of Hawaii Press, 2016), Serhat Unaldi offers a provocative and original interpretation of the relationship between space, architecture and power in one of Southeast Asia’s biggest and most complicated cities. Climbing the towers and exploring the alleyways of Siam-Ratchaprasong, that part of Bangkok famous for its gaudy malls, pretentious hotels and tourist strips, Unaldi finds that the charismatic authority of the royal institution has combined with the political economy of the capitalist marketplace to form a highly potent yet unstable admixture of elements for modern state formation. The dense concentration of forces for elite domination of Thailand in these few city blocks at once affirms and celebrates the project’s success, enabling the dominant classes to be seen exactly as they would have themselves seen. But these spaces are also fraught with danger, subject to instability caused by realignments among erstwhile allies within, and to increasingly overt challenges to the status quo from opponents without — expressed most dramatically in the antigovernment protests of 2010, which left in their wake the smoldering ruins of the very architectural hierarchy intended to signify modernity via proper relations of inequality. Serhat Unaldi joins New Books in Southeast Asian Studies to talk about Siam Paragon and the politics of space, the appeal of Thaksin Shinawatra, the Erawan Shrine and its others, disappeared and hidden palaces, Phibun Songkhram and the making of Chulalongkorn University, and how all roads in Bangkok lead to the monarchy. Nick Cheesman is a fellow at the College of Asia and the Pacific, Australian National University and in 2016-17 a member of the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton. He can be reached at nick.cheesman@anu.edu.au Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books Network
Serhat Unaldi, “Working Towards the Monarchy: The Politics of Space in Downtown Bangkok” (U. of Hawaii Press, 2016)

New Books Network

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2017 58:59


In Working Towards the Monarchy: The Politics of Space in Downtown Bangkok (University of Hawaii Press, 2016), Serhat Unaldi offers a provocative and original interpretation of the relationship between space, architecture and power in one of Southeast Asia’s biggest and most complicated cities. Climbing the towers and exploring the alleyways of Siam-Ratchaprasong, that part of Bangkok famous for its gaudy malls, pretentious hotels and tourist strips, Unaldi finds that the charismatic authority of the royal institution has combined with the political economy of the capitalist marketplace to form a highly potent yet unstable admixture of elements for modern state formation. The dense concentration of forces for elite domination of Thailand in these few city blocks at once affirms and celebrates the project’s success, enabling the dominant classes to be seen exactly as they would have themselves seen. But these spaces are also fraught with danger, subject to instability caused by realignments among erstwhile allies within, and to increasingly overt challenges to the status quo from opponents without — expressed most dramatically in the antigovernment protests of 2010, which left in their wake the smoldering ruins of the very architectural hierarchy intended to signify modernity via proper relations of inequality. Serhat Unaldi joins New Books in Southeast Asian Studies to talk about Siam Paragon and the politics of space, the appeal of Thaksin Shinawatra, the Erawan Shrine and its others, disappeared and hidden palaces, Phibun Songkhram and the making of Chulalongkorn University, and how all roads in Bangkok lead to the monarchy. Nick Cheesman is a fellow at the College of Asia and the Pacific, Australian National University and in 2016-17 a member of the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton. He can be reached at nick.cheesman@anu.edu.au Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books in Architecture
Serhat Unaldi, “Working Towards the Monarchy: The Politics of Space in Downtown Bangkok” (U. of Hawaii Press, 2016)

New Books in Architecture

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2017 58:59


In Working Towards the Monarchy: The Politics of Space in Downtown Bangkok (University of Hawaii Press, 2016), Serhat Unaldi offers a provocative and original interpretation of the relationship between space, architecture and power in one of Southeast Asia’s biggest and most complicated cities. Climbing the towers and exploring the alleyways of Siam-Ratchaprasong, that part of Bangkok famous for its gaudy malls, pretentious hotels and tourist strips, Unaldi finds that the charismatic authority of the royal institution has combined with the political economy of the capitalist marketplace to form a highly potent yet unstable admixture of elements for modern state formation. The dense concentration of forces for elite domination of Thailand in these few city blocks at once affirms and celebrates the project’s success, enabling the dominant classes to be seen exactly as they would have themselves seen. But these spaces are also fraught with danger, subject to instability caused by realignments among erstwhile allies within, and to increasingly overt challenges to the status quo from opponents without — expressed most dramatically in the antigovernment protests of 2010, which left in their wake the smoldering ruins of the very architectural hierarchy intended to signify modernity via proper relations of inequality. Serhat Unaldi joins New Books in Southeast Asian Studies to talk about Siam Paragon and the politics of space, the appeal of Thaksin Shinawatra, the Erawan Shrine and its others, disappeared and hidden palaces, Phibun Songkhram and the making of Chulalongkorn University, and how all roads in Bangkok lead to the monarchy. Nick Cheesman is a fellow at the College of Asia and the Pacific, Australian National University and in 2016-17 a member of the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton. He can be reached at nick.cheesman@anu.edu.au Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books in Southeast Asian Studies
Serhat Unaldi, “Working Towards the Monarchy: The Politics of Space in Downtown Bangkok” (U. of Hawaii Press, 2016)

New Books in Southeast Asian Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2017 57:14


In Working Towards the Monarchy: The Politics of Space in Downtown Bangkok (University of Hawaii Press, 2016), Serhat Unaldi offers a provocative and original interpretation of the relationship between space, architecture and power in one of Southeast Asia’s biggest and most complicated cities. Climbing the towers and exploring the alleyways of Siam-Ratchaprasong, that part of Bangkok famous for its gaudy malls, pretentious hotels and tourist strips, Unaldi finds that the charismatic authority of the royal institution has combined with the political economy of the capitalist marketplace to form a highly potent yet unstable admixture of elements for modern state formation. The dense concentration of forces for elite domination of Thailand in these few city blocks at once affirms and celebrates the project’s success, enabling the dominant classes to be seen exactly as they would have themselves seen. But these spaces are also fraught with danger, subject to instability caused by realignments among erstwhile allies within, and to increasingly overt challenges to the status quo from opponents without — expressed most dramatically in the antigovernment protests of 2010, which left in their wake the smoldering ruins of the very architectural hierarchy intended to signify modernity via proper relations of inequality. Serhat Unaldi joins New Books in Southeast Asian Studies to talk about Siam Paragon and the politics of space, the appeal of Thaksin Shinawatra, the Erawan Shrine and its others, disappeared and hidden palaces, Phibun Songkhram and the making of Chulalongkorn University, and how all roads in Bangkok lead to the monarchy. Nick Cheesman is a fellow at the College of Asia and the Pacific, Australian National University and in 2016-17 a member of the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton. He can be reached at nick.cheesman@anu.edu.au Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books in Political Science
Serhat Unaldi, “Working Towards the Monarchy: The Politics of Space in Downtown Bangkok” (U. of Hawaii Press, 2016)

New Books in Political Science

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2017 58:59


In Working Towards the Monarchy: The Politics of Space in Downtown Bangkok (University of Hawaii Press, 2016), Serhat Unaldi offers a provocative and original interpretation of the relationship between space, architecture and power in one of Southeast Asia’s biggest and most complicated cities. Climbing the towers and exploring the alleyways of Siam-Ratchaprasong, that part of Bangkok famous for its gaudy malls, pretentious hotels and tourist strips, Unaldi finds that the charismatic authority of the royal institution has combined with the political economy of the capitalist marketplace to form a highly potent yet unstable admixture of elements for modern state formation. The dense concentration of forces for elite domination of Thailand in these few city blocks at once affirms and celebrates the project’s success, enabling the dominant classes to be seen exactly as they would have themselves seen. But these spaces are also fraught with danger, subject to instability caused by realignments among erstwhile allies within, and to increasingly overt challenges to the status quo from opponents without — expressed most dramatically in the antigovernment protests of 2010, which left in their wake the smoldering ruins of the very architectural hierarchy intended to signify modernity via proper relations of inequality. Serhat Unaldi joins New Books in Southeast Asian Studies to talk about Siam Paragon and the politics of space, the appeal of Thaksin Shinawatra, the Erawan Shrine and its others, disappeared and hidden palaces, Phibun Songkhram and the making of Chulalongkorn University, and how all roads in Bangkok lead to the monarchy. Nick Cheesman is a fellow at the College of Asia and the Pacific, Australian National University and in 2016-17 a member of the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton. He can be reached at nick.cheesman@anu.edu.au Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices