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BMA on defensive amid tunnel backlash
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 19/10/2017
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has defended its giant drainage tunnels, saying they at least "speed up" the drainage of flood water in the capital.
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Jewellery re-plating trade losing its former lustre
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 14/10/2017
» Decades ago, metal re-plating shops were abundant but this time-honoured job has been fading in popularity and only long-time customers seem to know where you can find one these days.
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Heart-starters to be put in busy spots
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 10/10/2017
» City Hall will install automated external defibrillators (AED) in crowded locations in Bangkok under a plan to provide emergency assistance for people having a cardiac arrest.
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A born again Bangkok with traffic eased
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 07/10/2017
» A new city plan set for 2019 will see Bangkok integrate more closely with surrounding areas and adopt measures to ease traffic congestion and tackle the capital's ageing population.
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BMA defends tree felling in fort area
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 06/10/2017
» The city chopped down several trees at Mahakan Fort in the Phra Nakhon area to prevent accidents, Bangkok deputy governor Chakkaphan Phewngam said yesterday.
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Embankment plan to fight floods moves forward
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 03/10/2017
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is moving forward with the construction of flood embankments to save communities along the Phra Khanong canal when it overflow, deputy governor Jakkraphan Phewngam said yesterday.
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Lhonging for the past
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 30/09/2017
» It has been almost a year since "Lhong 1919", an old Sino-Thai heritage site on the banks of the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok's Klong San district, saw its Chinese-style architecture undergo renovation and repairs.
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Evicted 'land encroachers' demand payout to leave homes
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 29/09/2017
» About 1,000 families that are being relocated from public land they have occupied along Klong Lat Phrao are demanding they be paid at least 200,000 baht each to move, according to a community rights group.
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Remapping eats on the streets
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 23/09/2017
» If you are a working-class employee in Thong Lor -- a street filled with chic bars, expensive restaurants and high-society teenagers speeding by in foreign luxury cars -- then available street food is one of few options that aligns with your daily dining budget.
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Carbon-busting Surao Lamkaek students win green award
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 16/09/2017
» Surao Lamkaek, a nondescript school in the outer Bangkok district of Nong Chok, has beaten 73 other schools across the city to win top prize in the "Green School Towards Lower Carbon Bangkok" award offered by City Hall's Environment Department.
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