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BMA prepares for 'super-aged societies'
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 09/03/2023
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) held a workshop to launch the so-called Urban Sandbox: Klang Model at BMA General Hospital, which aims to improve healthcare for the increasing number of elderly people in Bangkok's inner-city areas.
Special hospital for the elderly gets an upgrade
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 25/08/2019
» Bang Khunthian, which is the only coastal district in Bangkok, is famous for its seafood eateries and coastal views, but it's also known for some less appealing qualities, like its severe coastal erosion.
City's first hospital for elderly to open this year
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 16/07/2019
» Bangkok's first city-run hospital for the elderly is set to open later this year in Bang Khunthian district to treat the increasing number of old people in the country's ageing society.
Golden age of mass transport needs spot of polish
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 06/01/2019
» Thailand is marching toward the golden age of mass transportation. The government is developing a number of subway and skytrain projects in the capital, trams in big cities like Phuket, Chiang Mai and Khon Kaen, and at the intra-provincial level, the country's first high speed train from Bangkok to Nong Khai.
Seeing grey: Bracing for an elderly population explosion
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 09/06/2018
» If you were to ask the people of Bangkok what problems they most earnestly want the city to solve, most respondents would point to nagging issues like traffic congestion, flash floods and the need to preserve more green space.
Thailand's 'dancing grannies' show there is life after 60
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 06/05/2017
» New 48-hour courses for the elderly in Bangkok on subjects ranging from nutrition and legal rights to a watered-down version of tai chi shows there is life after you retire while also addressing concerns tied to having one of the world's fastest-ageing populations.
A step in time for ballroom
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 24/08/2013
» Ballroom dancing is decidedly out of fashion in the modern age, but enthusiasts have clung tenaciously to their dying art in the 78-year-old Lumpini Hall in Lumpini Park for years. But for now, they will need to find a new home as the venue has been closed for renovation.
Homeless to get a break
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 04/08/2012
» Homelessness in Bangkok is hardly at crisis proportions, but to well-intentioned City Hall officials, it is still a problem they want to resolve. And for inspiration, they have turned to New York City.