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  • THAILAND

    BMA eyes first Green Line debt payment

    News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 14/02/2024

    » The Bangkok Metropolitan Administrative (BMA) will notify the Interior Ministry regarding an extra budget for the first tranche of debt, worth over 23 billion baht, owed to the Green Line electric rail service operator.

  • THAILAND

    Behold, the exam results god

    News, Published on 27/02/2023

    » Travelling to a revered location and worshipping sacred items is catching on among the young, with Buddhist and Hindu temples popular domestic tourist attractions, a new report says.

  • THAILAND

    Renewed push to make a success of pedal power

    News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 16/02/2020

    » The popularity of cycling is on the wane in Bangkok. Bicycle shops and related businesses which were thriving only a few years ago are struggling to stay afloat as the number of riders on city streets has dwindled, leaving only the die-hard enthusiasts brave enough to tackle the traffic and filthy air.

  • LIFE

    The spread of lifestyle markets

    Life, Published on 16/03/2016

    » As the city's iconic bazaars like Khong Thom, Sapan Lek and Pratu Nam have been cleared out for "peace and order", a new breed of market has changed the way some Bangkokians perceive the meaning of good old talat. "Lifestyle market" has popped up in Bangkok's empty lots and squares almost every weekend over the past year. They're usually well-organised, balmy, and clearly targeted at the middle class or higher. The last two months of 2015 alone had 16 events, all run by different entities, including big names such as The Great Outdoor Market, Art Box, Noise Market and Area Five Art & Market Fair.  

  • ADVANCED NEWS

    Mass transit: 60 million baht for your land?

    Jon Fernquest, Published on 26/02/2013

    » To build electric trains some people will lose their land. Rumours swirl about who it will be & possible huge payoffs from govt.

  • ADVANCED NEWS

    Quick-to-build floodwalls

    Jon Fernquest, Published on 10/02/2012

    » Geotextile big-bag walls used in the US & Iraq are a proven technology that may protect Thailand's industrial estates in the future.

  • EASY NEWS

    Students visiting temples for exam help

    Gary Boyle, Published on 27/02/2023

    » Travelling to temples is catching on among the young, with Buddhist and Hindu temples popular domestic tourist attractions, a new report says.

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