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The result was: promoted by Theleekycauldron (talk) 07:08, 25 September 2021 (UTC)
... that the development of Muang Thong Thani(pictured), intended as a satellite city of Bangkok, crashed so spectacularly it has been called "one of the greatest planning disasters of the 20th century"? Source: "Among many fiascos, Muang Tong Tani (MTT), stands out as one of the greatest planning disasters of the 20th century." [1] (page 18 of the PDF)
ALT0a: ... that the development of Muang Thong Thani(pictured) crashed so spectacularly it has been called "one of the greatest planning disasters of the 20th century"?
ALT0b: ... that Muang Thong Thani(pictured), intended as a satellite city of Bangkok, has been called "one of the greatest planning disasters of the 20th century"?
ALT1:... that the developers of Muang Thong Thani(pictured) aimed to build a privately owned satellite city with a population of 700,000—from scratch? Source: "The family's Bangkok Land company began acquiring parcels of property near the airport, and they broke ground in 1990 on a megaproject to build a privately owned satellite city for Bangkok. Muang Thong Thani was to have a population of 700,000, bigger than Boston's." [2]
Comment: I might be able to add a photo in a day or two. I've included more context in the original hook, but also provided shorter variations if length is a concern. I'm a bit unsure about Alt1, as the reported figures are rather variable. The Bloomberg source cited in the article gives 500,000, while the 1994 Manager article (in Thai) says a population of 374,000 was predicted for 2002. Maybe 700,000 was for the original plan, and the number was revised down as the project went on?
5x expanded by Paul_012 (talk). Self-nominated at 17:52, 15 September 2021 (UTC).
I like ALT0b, its more concise than the others. Referenced text is comprehensive. No Swan So Fine (talk) 09:44, 19 September 2021 (UTC)