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The second article of 2026 from the Riverfront Research Alliance, titled Edible Waterscapes, examines seasonal flooding in central Thailand through the lens of cultural landscape and food heritage. Rather than treating floods only as disasters, the study considers how recurring water cycles shape everyday food practices and ecological knowledge in floodplain communities. The research focuses…
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Our latest open access article is now online in the Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering: “Responsive architecture in riparian zones: synthesising spatial design interaction along the North Khlong Om Non-canal” (Patiphol Yodsurang, Asadaporn Kiatthanawat, Natcha Wattanamano, Aracha Krasae-In, Kuntarut Yodpichai, Narumon Saratapun). Published online 22 January 2026. DOI: 10.1080/13467581.2026.2620905. This study focuses on…
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When speaking of “old houses and traditional dwellings,” many people’s minds may wander back to the era when canals in Bangkok were the lifelines of transportation and daily living. Wooden houses with thatched or tiled roofs, built by local craftsmen whose skills were passed down through generations, once lined the waterways. In the past, canals…
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This book introduces a paradigm shift in heritage conservation that places people and communities at the center of the process. Instead of seeing heritage only as monuments, landscapes, or legal frameworks to be preserved, it reframes conservation as something that must serve the everyday life and well-being of society. The argument is that both natural…
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