1978: Chopping down Sathorn’s trees

Sathorn's trees face the axe - The Nation, April, 1978
The city administration has made up its mind. The 300-odd trees that adorn Sathorn Road will be chopped down to make way for the construction of Sathorn Bridge.
The decision was made despite strong objections from a handful of environmentalists. The administration had originally planned to transplant 150 of the big trees, some of which were more than 30 years old.
The shade and greenery provided by the trees had made Sathorn one of the city's most eye-pleasing avenues. The process of removing the trees began in the middle of 1979. After the axe job, many said Sathorn lost its character, becoming just another concrete road in the concrete jungle.