History? What history? Bangkok Metropolitan Administration officials handling the ongoing renovation of a vintage building in the compound of Mahakan Fort may reply to anyone questioning their controversial work.
The renovation in which unskilled workers have turned the priceless building into tasteless looking structure has triggered an uproar from among conservationists and academics.
The work defies conservation principles and may permanently harm the structure, they said. And it's tantamount to erasing the building's history.
