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Sukhumbhand: I will sue anyone saying I'm wrong
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 04/05/2016
» Embattled Bangkok governor MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra on Wednesday threatened to sue anyone suggesting he or his subordinates were guilty of illegal actions before the findings of an investigation into the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration’s 39-million-baht New Year light show is concluded.
City Hall threatens errant officers
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 07/04/2016
» City Hall has warned its inspectors, known as tessakit officers, to strictly enforce municipal laws or face punishment after some had told street vendors that the footpath clean-up campaign would ease when Governor MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra’s term ends.
Phone booth removal next step in clean-up campaign
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 01/03/2016
» The Department of Public Work (DPW) plans to remove public telephone booths that are no longer in use throughout the city as part of City Hall's clean-up campaign.
Architects act to safeguard against quakes
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 13/02/2016
» The 7.8-magnitude Nepalese earthquake last year claimed more than 8,000 lives, injured 21,000 and left thousands more homeless. The 6.4-magnitude quake in Taiwan last week killed at least 94 people and injured hundreds while more than 40 remain missing. Many high-rises collapsed.
Ex-MP stands by city music graft claims
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 09/12/2015
» Former Democrat MP Wilas Chanpithak has refused to back down on his claims of corruption in the procurement of musical instruments at city schools and says less than 10% of the pianos bought have been played because of a lack of teachers.
Talat Noi springs back to life
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 14/11/2015
» Eight months after voicing their concerns about the state of their community and how they want it to be developed, the residents of Talat Noi — an old district near Bangkok’s famous Chinatown — can now look forward to progress on a scale that will rejuvenate it on a grand scale.
City motorists face new oil, gas charge
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 15/10/2015
» Bangkok-based petrol stations will be hit with a new local tax collected from their oil and gas sales at five satang a litre, starting Thursday, as City Hall steps up efforts to pull in revenue for city development.
New tourist vehicle rules Thursday
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 07/05/2013
» Bangkok City Hall will enforce new regulations starting Thursday to try to curb the influx and parking of buses and vans carrying sightseers to tourist destinations around the Grand Palace in Phra Nakhon District.
Sukhumbhand unveils four deputies, lays out his agenda
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 03/04/2013
» Bangkok governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra named his four deputies yesterday.
Sukhumbhand unveils work progress
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 02/04/2013
» Re-elected Bangkok governor MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra on Tuesday discussed progress in 10 tasks deemed urgent for the city.