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Bangkok governor responds to city plan criticism
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 13/02/2024
» Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt said on Monday that comprehensive city planning would not benefit financiers, adding that it can be revised after opposition from civil society networks.
AoT to raise passenger service tax
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 25/11/2023
» Airports of Thailand (AoT) will increase passenger service charges at six international airports by 30 baht from April 1 next year to cover the operating costs of Common Use Passenger Processing Systems (Cupps).
Urban sprawl has killer consequences for residents
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 24/02/2019
» Living in cities like Bangkok poses unique risks from which rural dwellers are spared. For example, urban residents face the risk of being caged inside fire-stricken buildings or the possibility of an accident on mass transit.
Elected civil panel idea hits hurdle
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 28/06/2018
» An ex-Democrat MP petitioned the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) Wednesday to drop its plan to dissolve the city's district councils and replace each one with a so-called civic committee, an elected body.
Ex-governor sees graft screw tighten over lighting splurge
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 08/11/2017
» The national anti-graft agency will expand its probe into former Bangkok governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra for alleged dereliction of duty in City Hall's multi-million-baht 2016 New Year lighting scandal.
Court delays case on skytrain lift payouts
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 22/03/2017
» The Civil Court has delayed its decision about whether the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) needs to pay compensation for failing to provide necessary facilities for disabled commuters at all skytrain stations.
Old town progress goes underground
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 12/11/2016
» Traffic congestion in the historic old precinct of Bangkok is expected to ease in two years after an underground car park is constructed under Nakrapirom Park in Phra Nakhon district.
Mahakan Fort eviction on track as D-day nears
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 16/04/2016
» City Hall is pressing ahead forward with plans to evict the Mahakan Fort community by the end of this month, despite increasing opposition from residents, civil society and social media users, as a petition on change.org garners attention.
Building 'still strong' after fatal blaze
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 09/02/2016
» The Engineering Institute of Thailand (EIT) says the structure of the fire-gutted residential building in Yannawa district of Bangkok where one person was killed on Friday remains strong.
Experts call for review of river walk
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 20/11/2015
» A group of experts, led by the Siam Society, has called on the government to revise its plan for a riverside promenade along the Chao Phraya River, saying the project may breach the law and affect the livelihoods of residents.