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Parking rage fracas sparks flea market talks
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 21/02/2018
» Police in Prawet are to call a meeting with district officers and the operators of four local flea markets this week to discuss parking issues after video clips showing two women attacking a pickup truck parked across the entrance to their house went viral.
Water banks set to ease city flooding
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 20/02/2018
» City Hall is speeding up its ambitious plans to prevent chronic flooding by building underground “water banks” and water retention areas.
Cut smog, don't drive, BMA urges
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 16/02/2018
» City Hall has called on people in the capital to stop using private vehicles to help tackle the choking smog that has worsened since Wednesday.
Study reveals woeful state of fire dept
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 15/02/2018
» More than half the city's fire trucks are damaged due to a lack of money to properly maintain them, according to the Bangkok City Council.
BMA to ask cabinet to bring traffic cops under its wing
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 13/02/2018
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is set to ask the cabinet to approve its acquisition of traffic police duties from the Royal Thai Police (RTP).
Governor denies OAG has ordered Pracharat probe
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 07/02/2018
» The governor of Yasothon on Tuesday denied the province had received an order from the Office of the Auditor-General (OAG) to launch a probe into irregularities in projects launched under the government's Pracharat policy.
Yaowarat closures for festival
Business, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 07/02/2018
» City Hall authorities and local police have announced plans and safety precautions for this year's Chinese New Year celebrations in Yaowarat, with festivities set to be held from Feb 16-17.
A Bangkok 'water park' unlike any other
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 03/02/2018
» A sand-carrying barge on the Chao Phraya could be converted into a "floating park" to add another recreational option for the city's residents and visitors as they take in sweeping views of the riverbanks and beyond.
BMA says cremations pollute city
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 31/01/2018
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is urging people not to place "unnecessary items" in coffins ahead of cremations in a bid to ward off smog in the capital.
Aswin has big plans for BMA schools
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 27/01/2018
» Aswin Kwanmuang is the first appointed governor of Bangkok in the last 30 years but he claimed the role as much by accident as by design.