Their sidewalks are crooked, pedestrian bridges poorly designed. When they go out and cut trees, people cry out in horror at the butchers' work. Their bike lanes seem to go nowhere and their sewage covers famously cause people to fall over, requiring hundreds of stitches. If the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) can't do mundane jobs effectively, what credentials does it have that might convince the public it can manage the more intricate job of running a contemporary art and cultural centre? Bangkok governor Aswin Kwanmuang admitted last Saturday that City Hall plans to reclaim management of the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC) opposite MBK mall in the city centre.

Source: Bangkok Post May 14, 2018 19:41 UTC