Culture being consumed by modernism

So where is the Ministry of Culture in all this? Not even a word from them; maybe “fiasco” and Ministry of Culture should be mentioned in the same breath
YetAnother
It was the Ministry of Culture that was involved in the theft of the plaque. They should be renamed the Ministry of Urban Vandalism.
stephen tracy
It is just part of a process to make Bangkok that much less interesting and more expensive. Sterile. Some of the old Chinatown buildings are going away too.
Yellowboat
This urban renewal to prettify Bangkok according to the new generation destroys charming, mature and historic neighbourhoods where poorer people have lived for generations. Slowly, bit by bit, destroying Bangkok’s soul.
ratcatcher
No way! It just transformed into a modern version. Now I wait impatiently for the song about this subject by the country’s new cultural superstars, the Tourette-Rappers of “Prayut and the Pacemakers”.
Lupatria
Cultural awareness is an insignificant part of the education system in Thailand. From my experience, as a teacher, very few students are cognisant of their rich history – of the various kingdoms and dynasties, of how past events have affected the present, the origin of problems in the south, of the hierarchical structure of society – hi-so, lo-so and an emerging more socially aware middle class I choose to call the so-so. Unless action is taken soon, Thailand will become an insignificant backwater in Southeast Asia. Unless, of course, the so-sos use their numbers to reverse this trend.
Poyai111
Mahakan Fort will remain but the existing surrounding village culture is lost forever. I doubt the new parklands will last long.
A replacement culture will emerge when a new breed of encroachers move in under cover of darkness with the aid of a few crooked land administrators. Just like Doi Suthep.
Cadbury