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136 monkeypox cases found in Bangkok
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 16/08/2023
» A total of 136 monkeypox cases have been found in Bangkok, including some among HIV-positive patients, according to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration.
Underground walkways in Old Town set to open
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 12/12/2022
» Pedestrian tunnels under Na Phra Lan Road are expected to open by the turn of the year, deputy Bangkok governor Wisanu Subsompon said yesterday.
Jakkaphong's pageant dream comes true
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 11/11/2022
» Dubbed by Forbes Thailand the most powerful trans woman in the world, Jakkaphong "Anne" Jakrajutatip, CEO of JKN Global Group Plc, has just made her dream come true as the first Thai woman to own the global beauty pageant Miss Universe Organization (MUO) in its 70-year history.
Old town underpasses to open next year
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 19/10/2021
» The construction of pedestrian tunnels under Na Phralan Road is 40% complete and the new crossing points will be ready to open in March next year, said a Bangkok Council member yesterday.
New Covid field hospital in Bangkok
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 19/05/2021
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration on Wednesday opened its sixth field hospital, at Wat Sri Sudaram in Bangkok Noi district, with 200 beds for asymptomatic Covid cases and those with mild symptoms.
City Hall steps in to shore up flood-prone tunnels
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 16/09/2018
» In the wake of the death of a female driver who drowned in a flooded tunnel running under a railway in Prawet district on Sept 5, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has instructed its 50 district offices to ensure safety measures are well implemented in the capital's tunnels.
Forbidden fruit spurs illegal dorms
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 18/11/2017
» Illegal university dormitories, which allow male and female students to cohabit, have become rampant after a controversial act was passed two years ago.
Canal boat authorities under pressure to improve safety
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 19/11/2016
» After three years of using the Klong Saen Saep commuter boat, Yada Hariraksapitak still doesn't think she could ever get used to jumping on and off the boat if it isn't moored properly.
On the job, and lean and mean
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 13/12/2014
» 'You know, it's not easy to shed even a pound or to keep a healthy weight when you get older," Thanasak Petchana says as he looks back on his years of poor dieting and inactivity.
Mindful about the importance of being green
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 28/06/2014
» The lush vegetation spread around Somdet Chaopraya Hospital seems to belie the image of a stark, state-run institution in a country that has always had poor psychiatric facilities.