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Little care for car-free day
News, Editorial, Published on 22/09/2020
» While many countries around the globe are planning to celebrate World Car Free Day today by promoting low- and zero-carbon footprint travel, the day looks set to pass with little, if any, attention from the public in most parts of Thailand.
Our car-free days just token effort
News, Editorial, Published on 22/09/2019
» For another year, today's Bangkok Car Free Day, the local version of an annual awareness-raising event observed in cities across the world, has been reduced to a PR stunt by the city administration and central government.
Green city sets example
News, Editorial, Published on 20/09/2018
» A very small northeastern town of roughly 22,000 people, Muang Yasothon has proved it can set an example for other bigger cities across Thailand, including Bangkok, to follow.
Time for BMA to get on its bike
News, Editorial, Published on 03/06/2018
» At a glance, today would seem like a big day for cyclists taking part in the inaugural World Bicycle Day. More than 1,000 bicyclists will form a procession, which will start at the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration's lan khon muang and then proceed to the United Nations office on Ratchadamnoen Avenue.
Car Free Day let-down
News, Editorial, Published on 22/09/2017
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration's (BMA) decision to bypass Car Free Day today attests to the agency's compromise on a goal to make the Big Mango a greener and more sustainable city.
Get serious about cycling
News, Editorial, Published on 11/12/2015
» Today is a big day for cyclists. Hundreds of thousands are expected to hit the road on two wheels as part of the "Bike for Dad" event across the country. The event is to honour His Majesty the King on his 88th birthday. State agencies have rushed to upgrade road infrastructure to ensure a smooth journey for the entire 29-km route in the Big Mango. Potholes, and dangerous sewer and drainage lids -- all a nightmare for cyclists -- are now gone.
Safety for cyclists is key
News, Editorial, Published on 13/08/2015
» Cyclists across the country will jointly make history by taking part in this coming Sunday's "Bike for Mom" extraordinary cycling event, as a tribute to Her Majesty the Queen marking the auspicious occasion of her 83rd birthday, which fell on Wednesday.