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Keeping lives on track
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 17/07/2023
» Chao Kerdaree sits on a bench between two rail tracks, facing a row of shanty houses. Soon his family and another 100 more will be forcibly evicted from their Bun Romsai community built along a one-kilometre rail track in Phaya Thai district.
New lease on life for taxi service
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 12/10/2020
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has vowed to keep its famous free taxi service for disabled people despite budget constraints amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
Fines, bans mulled for pavement riding
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 26/10/2019
» Motorcycle taxi drivers who repeatedly ride on pavements could have their uniforms confiscated for up to three years, under a proposal being considered by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration.
One dead, 2 hurt as tree falls, hits poles
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 14/05/2017
» A woman was killed and two people were injured when power poles toppled by a fallen tree crashed onto three motorcycles on Bangkok's Chidlom Road yesterday morning.
New governor to get tough on pavement violations
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 07/01/2017
» Chaiyan Techasean feels unsafe when motorcyclists are riding on the pavement -- which are supposed to be vehicle-free -- where he walks or waits for the bus.
Badly injured victims demand BMA action
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 09/01/2016
» It was a bad day for Watchira Sawatdee when he stepped on a cracked manhole cover on a street near a university in Chatuchak district, falling into a drain and badly injuring his leg.
A greener way to commute on campus
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 26/09/2015
» Motorcycle taxis may be the fastest way to get around. But reaching a destination in the shortest time isn’t the only factor taken into account at Kasetsart University.
Bus service still draws flak
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 15/06/2013
» The Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) is no less controversial three years after its inception. Proponents argue it provides them with an alternative mode of transport. Critics, however, slam the service for compounding traffic congestion.