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The rise and fall of Klong Ong Ang
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 18/03/2024
» Photos showing the sorry state of Klong Ong Ang -- a canal in Bangkok's Samphanthawong that was once touted as an example of successful urban revitalisation -- recently trended on social media, sparking fears that the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) under governor Chadchart Sittipunt is no longer interested in the project.
BMA, navy to liaise on river walkway
News, Post Reporters, Published on 28/10/2023
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) and the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) have set up a joint committee to supervise a walkway project to link tourist attractions along the Chao Phraya River on the Thon Buri side.
Harnessing heritage
Life, Published on 09/10/2023
» Consecrated by rich history and exalted by the faith of its local community, Wat Prayurawongsawas (known colloquially as Wat Prayoon) inspires awe with the grandeur of its towering Phra Borommathat Maha Chedi (principal stupa), whose pleasing bell-shaped proportions find glorifying aesthetic resonance in the 18 subsidiary stupas that punctuate the encircling gallery.
Treasures of Sing Buri
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 20/07/2023
» Sunlight gleamed on the surface of the Chao Phraya River as we wandered along a promenade and admired colourful walls of street art that attempt to evoke the heyday of Sing Buri, which once served as a crucial junction connecting the Lavo, Ayutthaya, Suphannapoom and Sukhothai kingdoms.
Cabinet leaves Chao Phraya Promenade for next government
Post Reporters, Published on 28/03/2023
» The cabinet on Tuesday decided not to appeal a Central Administrative Court injunction suspending construction of the Chao Phraya Promenade in Bangkok, and will leave it for the new government's consideration, deputy spokeswoman Rachada Dhnadirek said.
Promenade needs rethink
Oped, Editorial, Published on 21/03/2023
» Earlier this month, the Central Administrative Court gave a ruling that spells the end to the Chao Phraya River Promenade -- a lavishing 14-billion baht riverside landscape brainchild of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.
A wintery appeal
Life, Published on 10/11/2022
» The dress code required warm clothing as the temperature may drop to 10C, while the Alpine-inspired backdrop transported audiences to Gstaad in southwestern Switzerland.
Strolling through history
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 03/02/2022
» After departing the Skytrain at BTS Saphan Taksin station in the early morning and turning right, I went on a walking tour with my travel companions to explore the final leg of Charoen Krung Road and Thanon Tok, which runs through the lively residential neighbourhoods of Yannawa and Bang Kho Laem.
A one-way ticket to heavenly delights
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 28/01/2022
» Cafes in France were the centres of the cultural revolutions in the 17th and 18th centuries and places of artistic freedom. Bringing the culture of cafe gourmand to Bangkok is the newly-opened Cafe Madeleine at the Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok at Chao Phraya River.
As clear as klong water
Oped, Editorial, Published on 16/12/2021
» The Prayut Chan-o-cha government is undeniably serious about revitalising Bangkok's waterways. Not long after he became prime minister in 2014, the general announced his vision of turning the capital into the "Venice of the East" by cleaning up major canals and rivers, redeveloping the landscape and promoting river transport.