Episode 25: Apiwat Ratanawaraha, Associate Professor, Faculty of Architecture, Chulalongkorn University
Michael sits down to chat with Apiwat Ratanawaraha about his Gatty Lecture, "From Boston to Bangkok: How American Cold-War Urbanism Shaped Thailand’s Current Urban Plans." Apiwat describes how "Thailand’s current urban plans and planning institutions originated from a technical assistance project funded by the United States Operations Mission in 1957." Michael and Apiwat also discuss (among other things). Apiwat's work on ride-hailing apps in Bangkok, and the issues facing Urban Planning Departments in universities in Thailand.
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