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Breathing easier in bangkok _ Part III
Spectrum, Angus Mitchell, Published on 02/02/2014
» Over the past couple of weeks we have been examining the legislative and public policy changes from the early 1990s to today that have together resulted in the improvement in Bangkok's air quality. However, more still needs to be done to bring Bangkok's air quality up to par with the rest of Thailand and to reach the standards being set by cities like Tokyo and Singapore.
The end of the line
Arthit Khwankhom, Published on 06/01/2014
» A tram-like car service at Asiatique shopping complex reminds 66-year-old Kamala Wattanaporn of her favourite type of public transit when she was a little girl.
iBangkok
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 22/11/2013
» Bangkok life comes with its fair share of first-world problems i.e. "What restaurant should I go to for my two-hour lunch break?", "How can I get a taxi when the condo's security guard is sick?", "Is the number of my champagne-gold iPhone 5s auspicious enough?", "How should I direct my chauffeur to avoid traffic?"
Southeast Asian capitals need more anti-traffic champs
dpa, Published on 27/10/2013
» Southeast Asia's congested capitals could use more anti-traffic champions such as Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo. When the Indonesian government gave tax breaks on low-cost "green cars" in June, Mr Widodo opposed the policy, saying it would sabotage his efforts to solve the city's chronic traffic problem.
Clean Streets
Guru, Published on 20/09/2013
» Imagining Bangkok as a city with no cars on the roads may sound like a crazy dream, but many organisations will try to make this happen on Sunday (Sep 22) during Bangkok Car Free Day 2013. The day aims to encourage people to leave their cars at home and use public transport or ride bicycles to get around town while reducing air pollution and traffic congestion.
Skytrain extension ticket down to B10
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 17/05/2013
» The fare for onward travel to the six BTS stations between On Nut and Bearing has been cut from 15 baht to 10 baht, effective today, Bangkok Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra said on Friday.
Postbag: Hiding behind the smile
News, Published on 07/05/2013
» Khun Songdej Praditsmanont's letter, ''Much to smile about'' (PostBag, BP, May 6), is right on the money. Most people doubt whether Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra understands the content of her speeches. This just reinforces the fact that she is a mouthpiece for Thaksin's speech writers.
Postbag: Why don't Thais read?
News, Published on 04/05/2013
» As Unesco has designated Bangkok World Book Capital for 2013, Bangkok governor MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra hopes to encourage Thais to read more books, 10-15 a year against five books per annum according to 2003 figures. Despite all the efforts by previous governments to increase national readership, Thai people still read very few books compared to those in other Asian countries such as Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, South Korea and Japan where people read around 40-60 titles a year.
Train of thoughtlessness
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 13/11/2012
» I still recall how I felt when travelling by BTS SkyTrain to work for the first time. I was happy and excited. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that other Bangkokians must have felt the same way.
Going deep into the waterways of life
B Magazine, Ezra Kyrill Erker, Published on 01/07/2012
» Visitors to Bangkok 100 years ago described a city of tree-lined canals and floating markets, of languid ferry drivers taking people around town. In a modern age of choking traffic, concrete high-rises and hectic urban life, such images of the past are still layered with nostalgia.