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NAKHARA (Journal of Environmental Design and Planning)

2007

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Appropriate Constructiontechnology For Residence Inchao Phraya River Estuary :A Case Study Of Sakla Village, Songkiat Teartisup Jan 2007

Appropriate Constructiontechnology For Residence Inchao Phraya River Estuary :A Case Study Of Sakla Village, Songkiat Teartisup

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Construction technology from the West plays an important role in building constructionin Thailand, especially in the last 50 years. Major cities can absorb this latest technologyfaster and greater than any other city due to personnel, organization and capital. Thus theconstruction of small or large buildings using brand new technology have been constructedextravagantly and carelessly. Moreover, this trend also extends to other regions of the countrywhich lead to the neglect of folk wisdom. The wisdom of local construction has been substitutedby new technology without concern for the geography of the area. In 1996, however, theeconomic crisis caused construction business to come …

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Fairs And Exhibitionsin Bangkok In 1882-1925 : A Note On The Growth Of Bangkok City, Kanthika Sriudom Jan 2007

Fairs And Exhibitionsin Bangkok In 1882-1925 : A Note On The Growth Of Bangkok City, Kanthika Sriudom

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Fairs and exhibitions were noticeable events in the world during the late 19th centuryand early 20th century, and Siam was no exception. In Europe and America, suchevents were the display of human progress in all kinds of technology. In Siam, they were muchsmaller, only Siamese resources of all kinds and new technologies learned from the West. Inany case, Bangkok's fairs and exhibitions reflected its growth as a modern city, especially themeans of transportation which was not only by canals but also by roads and bridges, trains andtrams.Transportation to certain fairs and exhibitions in Bangkok may reflect the urban growth aswell. …

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Form Follows Feng Shui, Choopong Thongkamsamut, Vorasun Buranakarn Jan 2007

Form Follows Feng Shui, Choopong Thongkamsamut, Vorasun Buranakarn

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Feng Shui originated in China 2,000-3,000 years ago. Its content is mainly site selectionfor Chinese dwelling, housing, ancestor's cemetery, and actions that relate to natureand the environment. The aim of this study is to investigate influential factors which generateChinese Feng Shui. My method is a comparison between Feng Shui and the ancient Thaiconstructional notions. The results present influential factors such as the environment, human,and building technology. Therefore, these factors determine the building configuration throughFeng Shui.

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Model Of Optimum Sizefor Metropolitan Police Stationsfor Efficiency In Crime Preventionand Suppression, Akkarawat Jiamchaisri Jan 2007

Model Of Optimum Sizefor Metropolitan Police Stationsfor Efficiency In Crime Preventionand Suppression, Akkarawat Jiamchaisri

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The main objective of this article is to present a model of optimum size for the policearea of responsibility (AOR) by taking the factors facilitating crimes intoconsideration. These factors are physical, economic, social and population with radius size ofservice in the AOR. Realization of the capacity in patrolling and the distance to respond toa crime scene within the proper time is considered. According to the analysis, the factorsfacilitating crimes consist of the number of cases per area, development level, populationdensity and types of land usage. The established model developed from an approach fordetermining the AOR size as to cover each …

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The Impact Of An Integratedtransport Network Onurban Development In Lao Pdr, Vivath Sauvaly Jan 2007

The Impact Of An Integratedtransport Network Onurban Development In Lao Pdr, Vivath Sauvaly

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This paper examines urban development in the Lao People's Democratic Republicthat links to the improvement of the Greater Mekong Sub-region integrated landtransport network. My objective is to measure the extent to which the urban structure hasbeen changed as the result of the improvement of the integrated land transport network duringthe last three decades. A time-series analysis and associated indicator called 'the integratedland transport development phases' has been used to understand the evolution of the transportnetwork itself and to identify correlation between integrated land transport network and urbandevelopment. The integrated land transport development phases reflect the degree to whichthe Lao PDR …

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Amphawaand Its Cultural Heritage, Siriwan Silapacharanan Jan 2007

Amphawaand Its Cultural Heritage, Siriwan Silapacharanan

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The Amphawa District area, Samut Songkhram Province enjoys a rich historical, artisticand architectural heritage. It also benefits from a cultural heritage based on the localwisdom in living in harmony with nature with the ecosystem which accommodates sea, brackishand fresh water. All this is evident through architectural characteristics of the local community,land use, livelihoods and ways of life; thus perpetuating its characteristics as a Thai water-based community. An offshoot of a field study conducted over several years, this article aimsto capture the identity of the cultural heritage of Amphawa.

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Identity And German Architecture : Views Of A German Architect, Marcus Hackel Jan 2007

Identity And German Architecture : Views Of A German Architect, Marcus Hackel

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Since 1989 the author has designed and managed architectural projects in Europe, Middle East, South, Southeast and East Asia. In his overseas architectural practice, he was often confronted with the question of what is German architecture or why his architectural design shows unique German Identity.

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The Competitiveness Ofairport Regions In Southeast Asia :The Lesson From Two Arch Rivals In Europe, Panit Pujinda Jan 2007

The Competitiveness Ofairport Regions In Southeast Asia :The Lesson From Two Arch Rivals In Europe, Panit Pujinda

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Nowadays, airports are not just the place for aviation. In globally operating markets,airports have become critical assets in the competition between regions. From theexample of two arch rivals in European Union, namely Amsterdam and Frankfurt, twodifferent development models are nominated - the Aerotropolis Model and the Efficient Gate-way Model. The conditions of each model and their applications are analysed and compared toChangi Airport (Singapore) and Suvarnabhumi Airport (Thailand). Changi Airport, surroundedby highly developed areas, has a great potential to be the heart of an Aerotropolis. In contrast,Suvarnabhumi Airport is surrounded by floodplain and farmland on the eastern vicinity ofBangkok. The …

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Amphawa Row-Houses, Mohd Makhtar Abdul Rahman Jan 2007

Amphawa Row-Houses, Mohd Makhtar Abdul Rahman

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An architects, we tend to speak about man's need (function) for shelter from theenvironment and security from his enemies - is as a product of the building processinvolving the use of materials, construction and technology, developed within the constraintof the site, climate and environment, financial, labour and skills. Through the years andcenturies this architecture has the ability to carry out diverse functions and form.Concerning heritage conservation and management, the Amphawa water-based communityconservation has something absolutely refreshing, towards the means and purpose of preservingits heritage in holistic manner. With the strong support from the local community and AmphawaMunicipality, the preservation project …

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From Amphawa To Florence :How The Navarong Pottery Progressedfrom A Quiet River Town, Takerng Pattanopas, Pim Kongsangchai Sudhikam Jan 2007

From Amphawa To Florence :How The Navarong Pottery Progressedfrom A Quiet River Town, Takerng Pattanopas, Pim Kongsangchai Sudhikam

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Through their state-funded research, a team of design academics undertook to bringnew life to Benjarong traditional pottery in Amphawa by reconciling innovation withtradition. The research outcome was twofold. Firstly, an alternative discourse was proposedto enable designers to draw visual resources from Asia, thus extending design possibilitiesmuch further. Secondly an improvement of the production technique of Benjarong wasrecommended to enable design developments for the pottery. By putting the traditionalBenjarong in the context of today's cultural dynamism, Amphawa became the birthplace of anew version of polychrome pottery - Navarong, which later earned recognitions in citiesabroad, including Florence.

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Morphological Study Ofan Orchard Systemin The Lower Basin Ofchao Phraya Delta :A Case Study Of Amphawa Neighborhood, Terdsak Tachakitkachorn Jan 2007

Morphological Study Ofan Orchard Systemin The Lower Basin Ofchao Phraya Delta :A Case Study Of Amphawa Neighborhood, Terdsak Tachakitkachorn

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An orchard system, in the lower basin of the Chao Phraya Delta, could be regarded as asustainable land reclamation process that contributed its indispensable role in providingspace compatibly suitable for settlement, for five hundred years ago. This study led to a result ofthe land formation process through the orchard system in the Amphawa neighborhood, by clarifyingthe correlation between the waterways and the orchard unit. From an apparent hierarchy ofwaterways, and for reason of the geographical advantage which had much influence on thecapacity of irrigation and accessibility to water, the first settlement was possibly located alongthe main waterways. And according to …

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King Rama V'S Incognito Visit Tosamut Songkhram Provincein 1904, Wannasilpa Peerapan Jan 2007

King Rama V'S Incognito Visit Tosamut Songkhram Provincein 1904, Wannasilpa Peerapan

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This article presents the result of documentary study, in combination with field surveys,in tracing the routes and places visited by King RAMA V during his incognito visit toSamut Songkhram Province in 1904. The result of the study reveals that most of those routesand places still exist today. Though some minor canals have become shallow or narrowertrespassing and though some places are in a dilapidated state, they still satisfactorily portraythe events that took place during the royal incognito visit. The remaining historic routes andplaces play a significant role in local history. Thay are invaluable cultural heritages of SamutSongkhram Province that should …

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