Final effort to save court building

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Final effort to save court building

Published: 5 Jan 2013 at 17.28
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BANGKOK: The Fine Arts Department has filed a police complaint attempting to halt the demolition that began three weeks ago of the old Supreme Court building.

Before-and-after images show how the new Supreme Court complex would tower over its neighbours. Conservationists argue that it will lessen the aesthetic value of the Grand Palace next door.

Department officials say the court building, located in the historic Rattanakosin area of Bangkok, was designated a national historical site in 2009. However, the designation was never formally registered.

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felixqui
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Discussion 2 : 06 Jan 2013 at 00.242
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The old building might be old and of some historic interest, but it doesn't look anything special.
Is it really worth saving?

The planned replacement looks better.
A referendum for this minor fuss?
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Discussion 1 : 05 Jan 2013 at 22.351
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Good luck to them. History doesn't seem to mean that much here. I remember years ago when the governor of Songkhla order the last remaining bastion of the city wall to be levelled, even though it was listed as a national heritage site. Before anything could be done to stop it, it was gone.
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