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PM urged to tackle overtourism
Gary Boyle, Published on 23/04/2024
» With opposition to overtourism rising in many countries, Thai tourism operators are urging the prime minister to seriously consider the nation's carrying capacity, while some have suggested collecting a 300-baht tourism tax in a bid to solve the problem.
Humans want monkeys out of Lop Buri
Gary Boyle, Published on 26/03/2024
» Park officials hit back at monkeys after they caused trouble for residents in Lop Buri province by kicking off an operation on Monday to move them out of the area for good.
New tech to solve city traffic problem
Gary Boyle, Published on 27/06/2023
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has launched an automatic traffic-management system on four city roads to improve flow along the routes.
AI catching Bangkok traffic offenders
Gary Boyle, Published on 22/06/2023
» Bangkok is using artificial intelligence software (AI) to catch traffic offenders and will also use it to improve traffic flow at intersections.
BMA to list 35 Songkran alcohol-free areas
Gary Boyle, Published on 05/04/2023
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will name 35 alcohol-free locations to curb the number of accidents and deaths during the upcoming Songkran Festival.
Record rain overwhelming city canals
Gary Boyle, Published on 08/09/2022
» Some of the heaviest rain to have fallen on Bangkok in two decades has overwhelmed the capital's main canals, making it difficult to drain water from some parts of the city, governor Chadchart Sittipunt said on Wednesday.
City to rezone nightspots
Gary Boyle, Published on 19/08/2022
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) plans to work with the Metropolitan Police Bureau to revise zoning for night entertainment venues.
83 Bangkok pubs closed over safety concerns
Gary Boyle, Published on 08/08/2022
» Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt has ordered all 50 districts in the city to carry out safety checks at entertainment venues, following the fatal nightclub fire in Chon Buri and another recent fire in the Silom area.
City Hall begins 'street cleaning'
Gary Boyle, Published on 02/08/2022
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) plans to relocate street vendors in a project modelled on Singapore.
Capital on alert for monkeypox
Gary Boyle, Published on 26/07/2022
» City Hall is on full alert for monkeypox infections in at-risk areas in the capital, including locations where foreign tourists gather in large numbers.