Capital needs a new approach to tree surgeryPictures of numerous chopped down tree trunks scattered near the walls of Wat Po in the Rattanakosin old town area were shared on social media and immediately triggered public outrage. Such a presumption was understandable as the agency has gained a bad reputation with its brutal treatment of plants and trees. In one accident, branches collapsed, crushing a parked car; in another, a whole ficus tree was uprooted by a storm, blocking the area. Some trees we believed to be nice street trees decades ago no longer suit the city. If that happens, it could mean the city would lose one-third or even two-thirds of its street plants.

Source: Bangkok Post February 17, 2021 00:11 UTC