UK government asked to return conservation award for demolition of former embassy building

[Just Weird]

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[Huckenfell]

On 8/24/2019 at 12:26 PM, keith101 said:

It was the developer not the UK Government that demolished the building so take it up with them , once the building was sold they are responsible for all actions taken .

Yes but the UK govt should have made it clear that the building was to be retained. Once they got their money they did a runner !

[sn1per]

On 8/24/2019 at 1:20 PM, LomSak27 said:

 

1984    ????

 

Take a number, get in line ... anything metal will react to the detectors .... so put it in the bag.  

 

What is the purpose of your visit?

 

 

 

 

 

[the guest]

Everything "British" has been sold down the river. Indicative of a once great nation now turned to rubble. 

[soi3eddie]

On 8/24/2019 at 10:45 AM, placnx said:

In Chiang Mai the former British Consulate building was retained in the design of a modern hotel (now called Anantara)

https://www.anantara.com/en/chiang-mai This old building adds a lot - is used for restaurant & bar.

 

Perhaps the Bangkok residence was too big or poorly sited to be fit for a new use.

The Bangkok residence was too valuable for any other use than destruction and redevelopment into a shopping mall extension and more unaffordable condominiums. 

[soi3eddie]

On 8/25/2019 at 5:27 AM, newatthis said:

It has been 8 -9 months since Iconsiam opened, you know. Bangkokians will be getting bored soon.????

Don't worry. BANGKOK ONE is opening soon... 

[soi3eddie]

1 hour ago, the guest said:

Everything "British" has been sold down the river. Indicative of a once great nation now turned to rubble. 

As Brits we should be ashamed of all the achievements made during our past... 

[soi3eddie]

On 8/24/2019 at 9:47 AM, Surasak said:

I want to know wot the deleted word woz????

The British embassy never did f... All for any of us. Soon the British "representatives" will be caged in a high rise office instead of the pleasant environment of Gardens at the Old British embassy. 

[soi3eddie]

Money talks.... The land was sold as the most expensive in Thai history. 'nuff said. 

[Just Weird]

11 hours ago, soi3eddie said:

The British embassy never did f... All for any of us. Soon the British "representatives" will be caged in a high rise office instead of the pleasant environment of Gardens at the Old British embassy. 

What difference does the "pleasant garden environment" of the old Embassy make to anyone who doesn't live or work there, i.e. the public, compared to whatever the new one will look like, when the public never had access to it?

[Just Weird]

11 hours ago, soi3eddie said:

Money talks.... The land was sold as the most expensive in Thai history. 'nuff said. 

That's the way property deals with valuable property works everywhere.

[Jonmarleesco]

'The Association of Siamese Architects (ASA) has decided to recall the Award for Outstanding Conservation of Architectural Arts from the British Embassy in Bangkok for the demolition of the former embassy building.'

 

Hmm. So, having presented the award for the demolition of the building, they now want it back. Or did I misunderstand the text of the sentence?

[Jonmarleesco]

After thirty years? Morons.

[josephbloggs]

15 hours ago, Jonmarleesco said:

'The Association of Siamese Architects (ASA) has decided to recall the Award for Outstanding Conservation of Architectural Arts from the British Embassy in Bangkok for the demolition of the former embassy building.'

 

Hmm. So, having presented the award for the demolition of the building, they now want it back. Or did I misunderstand the text of the sentence?

Yes, you misunderstood it.  Badly.

[josephbloggs]

13 hours ago, Jonmarleesco said:

After thirty years? Morons.

They didn't ask for it back during the 30 years that the building wasn't being demolished.  Not that hard to grasp is it?