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When progress displaces

For a long time, universities have been upheld for serving the public interest. But what if they collude with extractive forces, or become one, in the name of progress?

Bangkok Post · Jun 22

A vanishing heritage

If it were not for a handful of visitors, the Chao Mae Thap Thim Shrine would completely vanish. Flanked by metal sheet fences, a narrow alley leads to the remnants of age-old communities. An entrance is adorned with red lanterns. A facade is painted with mythological figures. A roof is…

Bangkok Post · Jul 9, 2023

‘Here is the history, the life’: the shrine holding out against the gentrification of Bangkok

Chao Mae Thap Thim, which stands out in a city that has been swallowed up by luxury shopping malls, is under threat

The Guardian - AU · Jun 27, 2023